Hubble image archive
A Protoplanetary Disk Silhouetted Against the Orion Nebula
CreditsJ. Bally (University of Colorado) and H. Throop (SWRI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-13-1049-image
Credits
J. Bally (University of Colorado) and H. Throop (SWRI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42 |
| Object Description | Protoplanetary Disks in the Orion Molecular Cloud |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 17.29s |
| Dec. Position | -5° 23' 27.99" |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | About 1,500 light-years (460 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: J. Bally (University of Colorado, Boulder), H. Throop (Southwest Research Institute, Boulder), C.R. O’Dell (Vanderbilt University) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | February 26, 1998 and January 11, 1999 |
Source
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