Hubble image archive
HH 34
CreditsNASA, ESA, and P. Hartigan (Rice University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-20-2873-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and P. Hartigan (Rice University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | HH 34 Bow Shock |
| Object Description | Herbig-Haro Object |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 30.95s |
| Dec. Position | -6° 28' 37.2" |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | 1,350 light-years (414 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The observations of HH 34 are taken from HST proposals: J. Westphal (Caltech), and : B. Reipurth (University of Hawaii), and : P. Haritgan (Rice University). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Filters | F656N (H-alpha) and F673N ([S II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFPC2 instrument on HST. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Cyan: F656N (H-alpha) Orange: F673N ([S II]) |
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