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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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Star Formation in Henize 206
Title
Star Formation in Henize 206
Title
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Description:
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Starting with a wide view of the environment surrounding the Henize 206 star formation region, the animation moves in to the heart of the nebula. The view slides from visible light wavelengths to Infrared Array Camera wavelengths, spanning 3 to 8 microns. The colors of the image, which are false for infrared wavelengths, shift to include the Multiband Imaging Photometer image, now covering 3 to 24 microns. Finally, the 24 micron image is presented alone to better show the warm dust throughout the region and the bright knots associated with the formation of new stars.
Description
Starting with a wide view of the environment surrounding the Henize 206 star formation region, the animation moves in to the heart of the nebula. The view slides from visible light wavelengths to Infrared Array Camera wavelengths, spanning 3 to 8 microns. The colors of the image, which are false for infrared wavelengths, shift to include the Multiband Imaging Photometer image, now covering 3 to 24 microns. Finally, the 24 micron image is presented alone to better show the warm dust throughout the region and the bright knots associated with the formation of new stars.
Description
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Release Date:
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2004/03/08
Release_Date
2004/03/08
Release Date
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Press Release:
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Press_Release
Press Release
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Release Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC-Caltech)
Release_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC-Caltech)
Release Credit
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Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/V. Gorjian(JPL)
Image_Credit
NASA/JPL-Caltech/V. Gorjian(JPL)
Image Credit
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Object name:
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Henize 206
Object_name
Henize 206
Object name
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Object type:
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Star forming region in emission nebula
Object_type
Star forming region in emission nebula
Object type
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Position (J2000):
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*RA: *05h31m15.20s *Dec: *-71d03m58.00s
Position_(J2000)
*RA: *05h31m15.20s *Dec: *-71d03m58.00s
Position (J2000)
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Distance:
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163,000 light-years (50 kiloparsecs)
Distance
163,000 light-years (50 kiloparsecs)
Distance
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Constellation:
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Dorado (the Dolphinfish)
Constellation
Dorado (the Dolphinfish)
Constellation
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Wavelength:
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IRAC: 3.6-4.5 microns (blue), 5.8 microns (cyan), 8.0 microns (green); MIPS: 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
IRAC: 3.6-4.5 microns (blue), 5.8 microns (cyan), 8.0 microns (green); MIPS: 24 microns (red)
Wavelength
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Image scale:
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19.3 x 19.3 arcmin
Image_scale
19.3 x 19.3 arcmin
Image scale
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Observers:
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Varoujan Gorjian (JPL/California Institute of Technology)
Michael Werner (JPL/California Institute of Technology)
Jeremy Mould (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
Luisa Rebull (SSC/California Institute of Technology)
Jason Surace (SSC/California Institute of Technology)
Karl Gordon (University of Arizona)
Observers
Varoujan Gorjian (JPL/California Institute of Technology)
Michael Werner (JPL/California Institute of Technology)
Jeremy Mould (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
Luisa Rebull (SSC/California Institute of Technology)
Jason Surace (SSC/California Institute of Technology)
Karl Gordon (University of Arizona)
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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November 21, 2003 (IRAC); November 24 , 2003 (MIPS)
Exposure_Date
November 21, 2003 (IRAC); November 24 , 2003 (MIPS)
Exposure Date
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Exposure Time:
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36 seconds per position (IRAC); 80 seconds per position (MIPS)
Exposure_Time
36 seconds per position (IRAC); 80 seconds per position (MIPS)
Exposure Time
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Orientation:
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North is 26.8 degrees counter clockwise from vertical
Orientation
North is 26.8 degrees counter clockwise from vertical
Orientation
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facet_what:
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Visible Light
facet_what
Visible Light
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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Dorado
facet_what
Dorado
facet_what
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facet_what:
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Henize 206
facet_what
Henize 206
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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California
facet_where
California
facet_where
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facet_where:
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Arizona
facet_where
Arizona
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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facet_where:
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Stennis Space Center (SSC)
facet_where
Stennis Space Center (SSC)
facet_where
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facet_when:
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November 21, 2003
facet_when
November 21, 2003
facet_when
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facet_when:
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November 24 , 2003
facet_when
November 24 , 2003
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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2003
facet_when_year
2003
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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ssc2004-04v1
Image_#
ssc2004-04v1
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-ssc2004-04 v1
UID
SPD-SPITZ-ssc2004-04 v1
UID
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