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Collection:
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NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope Collection
Collection
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Title:
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Perseus' Stellar Neighbors
Title
Perseus' Stellar Neighbors
Title
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Description:
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Baby stars are forming near the eastern rim of the cosmic cloud Perseus, in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
The baby stars are approximately three million years old and are shown as reddish-pink dots to the right of the image. The pinkish color indicates that these infant stars are still shrouded by the cosmic dust and gas that collapsed to form them. These stars are part of the IC348 star cluster, which consists of over 300 known member stars.
The Perseus Nebula can be seen as the large green cloud at the center of the image. Wisps of green are organic molecules called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) that have been illuminated by the nearby star formation. Meanwhile, wisps of orange-red are dust particles warmed by the newly forming stars.
The Perseus Nebula is located about 1,043 light-years away in the Perseus constellation.
The image is a three channel false color composite, where emission at 4.5 microns is blue, emission at 8.0 microns is green, and 24-micron emission is red.
Description
Baby stars are forming near the eastern rim of the cosmic cloud Perseus, in this infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.
The baby stars are approximately three million years old and are shown as reddish-pink dots to the right of the image. The pinkish color indicates that these infant stars are still shrouded by the cosmic dust and gas that collapsed to form them. These stars are part of the IC348 star cluster, which consists of over 300 known member stars.
The Perseus Nebula can be seen as the large green cloud at the center of the image. Wisps of green are organic molecules called Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) that have been illuminated by the nearby star formation. Meanwhile, wisps of orange-red are dust particles warmed by the newly forming stars.
The Perseus Nebula is located about 1,043 light-years away in the Perseus constellation.
The image is a three channel false color composite, where emission at 4.5 microns is blue, emission at 8.0 microns is green, and 24-micron emission is red.
Description
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Release Date:
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2006/10/25
Release_Date
2006/10/25
Release Date
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Release Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Cieza (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
Release_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Cieza (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
Release Credit
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Cieza (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Cieza (Univ. of Texas at Austin)
Image Credit
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Object name:
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IC348
Object_name
IC348
Object name
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Object name:
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IC 348
Object_name
IC 348
Object name
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Object type:
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Young Stellar Cluster
Object_type
Young Stellar Cluster
Object type
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Position (J2000):
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*RA: *03h44m37.50s *Dec: *32d09m0.00s
Position_(J2000)
*RA: *03h44m37.50s *Dec: *32d09m0.00s
Position (J2000)
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Distance:
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1,043 light-years
Distance
1,043 light-years
Distance
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Constellation:
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Perseus
Constellation
Perseus
Constellation
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Wavelength:
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4.5 microns (blue), 8.0 microns (green), and 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
4.5 microns (blue), 8.0 microns (green), and 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
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Image scale:
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33.3 x 30.7 arcmin
Image_scale
33.3 x 30.7 arcmin
Image scale
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Observers:
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Lucas Cieza (University of Texas at Austin)
Neal Evans (University of Texas at Austin)
Luisa Rebull (Spitzer Science Center)
Jes Jorgensen (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Observers
Lucas Cieza (University of Texas at Austin)
Neal Evans (University of Texas at Austin)
Luisa Rebull (Spitzer Science Center)
Jes Jorgensen (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics)
Observers
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Instrument:
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IRAC MIPS
Instrument
IRAC MIPS
Instrument
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Exposure Date:
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IRAC: Sept. 08, 2004, MIPS: Sept.19, 2004
Exposure_Date
IRAC: Sept. 08, 2004, MIPS: Sept.19, 2004
Exposure Date
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Exposure Time:
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IRAC: 2*0.4 sec 4*10.4 sec, MIPS: 2*15 sec
Exposure_Time
IRAC: 2*0.4 sec 4*10.4 sec, MIPS: 2*15 sec
Exposure Time
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Orientation:
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North is 107.6 deg CW from up
Orientation
North is 107.6 deg CW from up
Orientation
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facet_what:
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Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
Spitzer Space Telescope
facet_what
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facet_what:
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MIPS
facet_what
MIPS
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Perseus
facet_what
Perseus
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
facet_what
Infrared Array Camera (IRAC)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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Austin
facet_where
Austin
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Texas
facet_where
Texas
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Washington, D.C.
facet_where
Washington, D.C.
facet_where
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Image #:
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sig06-027
Image_#
sig06-027
Image #
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original url:
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original_url
original url
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UID:
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SPD-SPITZ-sig06-027
UID
SPD-SPITZ-sig06-027
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