Orion

Stsci_1995-49b_1024

stsci_1995-49b November 29th, 1995

Credit: C.R. O'Dell/Rice University; NASA/ESA

An immense wall of glowing gasses forms a colorful backdrop to dozens of newborn stars, many of which have dust disks - as revealed by Hubble - that might be embryonic solar systems. (Image Released: January 1994)

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-49

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
The Orion Nebula: Stellar Birthplace
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Type > Star Formation

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
1,500 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 35m 18.2s
DEC = -5° 24’ 26.4”
Orientation
North is 75.5° CW
Field of View
2.5 x 2.5 arcminutes
Constellation
Orion

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (OIII) 502.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (Halpha) 656.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (NII) 658.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
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ID
1995-49b
Subject Category
B.4.1.2  
Subject Name
The Orion Nebula: Stellar Birthplace
Credits
C.R. O'Dell/Rice University; NASA/ESA
Release Date
1995-11-29T00:00:00
Lightyears
1,500
Redshift
1,500
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-49
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
OIII, Halpha, NII
Central Wavelength
502, 656, 658
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
83.82590522778, -5.40732172639
Reference Dimension
1493.00, 1485.00
Reference Pixel
656.75105702574, 725.26260056401
Scale
-0.00002793530, 0.00002793530
Rotation
-75.45637961287
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 743.92 901.96 634.00 580.75 944.22 827.32 756.59 757.83 937.84 905.49 679.81 768.97 940.77 685.03 894.04 720.68 958.09 772.67 812.14 756.78 949.38 1025.95 565.66 808.38 Center Pixel Coordinates: 746.50 83.82581252152 742.50 -5.40477019204
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://hubblesite.org
Name
Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email
outreach@stsci.edu
Telephone
410-338-4444
Address
3700 San Martin Drive
City
Baltimore
State/Province
MD
Postal Code
21218
Country
USA
Rights
http://hubblesite.org/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-H-p9549b-f-1493x1485.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9549b-f-1493x1485.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/49
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
1,500 light years

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