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WISE_WISE2010-043 December 2, 2010

Creator: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer

Image Use Policy: Pulic Domain

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Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Flame Nebula Horsehead Nebula NGC 2024 Barnard 33
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula » Type » Star Formation
Nebula » Appearance » Emission
Nebula » Appearance » Dark

Distance

Universescale1
1,000 light years

Position Details

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Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 41m 42.7s
DEC = -1° 54’ 44.0”
Orientation
North is up
Field of View
3.1 x 3.1 degrees
Constellation
Orion

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Arrow_left_blue WISE Infrared (Near-IR) 3.4 µm
Arrow_left_cyan WISE Infrared (Near-IR) 4.6 µm
Arrow_left_green WISE Infrared (Mid-IR) 12.0 µm
Arrow_left_red WISE Infrared (Mid-IR) 22.0 µm
Spectrum_ir1
Arrow_top_blue
Arrow_top_cyan
Arrow_top_green
Arrow_top_red