NGC 7822

noirlab_noao-n7822block June 12th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

This emission region surrounds a cluster of young, hot stars that lies about 3000 lightyears distant. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n7822block/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 7822

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 5m 3.3s; DEC = 67° 57’ 49.8”
Orientation: North is 94.6° CCW
Field of View: 2.4 x 1.7 degrees
Constellation: Cepheus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
KPNO-VC-RORO (Other CCD)	Optical (Broad Band)	555.0 nm
KPNO-VC-RORO (Other CCD)	Optical (B)	438.0 nm
KPNO-VC-RORO (Other CCD)	Optical (G)	475.0 nm
KPNO-VC-RORO (Other CCD)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm

ID: noao-n7822block
Subject Category
Subject Name: NGC 7822
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-06-12T06:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n7822block/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

Facility: Visitor Center Roll Off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll Off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll Off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll Off Roof Observatory
Instrument: Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD
Color Assignment: Luminosity, Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Broad Band, B, G, R
Central Wavelength: 555, 438, 475, 625

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID: None, None, None, None
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 1.26372476474, 67.9638338097
Reference Dimension: 1652.0, 1170.0

Reference Pixel: 666.289922078, 428.39276123
Scale: -0.00145120516443, 0.00145239954457
Rotation: 94.560952690683
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes

Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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Email

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Address: 950 North Cherry Ave.
City: Tucson
State/Province: AZ

Postal Code: 85719
Country: USA
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID: noirlab
Resource ID: noao-n7822block

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-n7822block.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-08-30T20:00:34+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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