Visible Light Image of W5
spitzer_ssc2005-23a2
November 9, 2005
Creator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/1513-ssc2005-23a2-Visible-Light-Image-of-W5
This is a visible-light picture of the region dubbed the "Mountains of Creation."The visible-light image is from California Institute of Technology's Digitized Sky Survey, where B-band data has been mapped to cyan, and R-band data has been mapped to red.
Image Use Policy: Public Domain
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Image Details
- Image Type
- Observation
- Object Name
- Mountains of Creation • W5
- Subject - Milky Way
- Nebula » Type » Star Formation
Position Details
- Position (ICRS)
- RA = 3h 1m 25.1s
- DEC = 60° 34’ 54.5”
- Orientation
- North is 84.2° CCW
- Field of View
- 34.8 x 25.9 arcminutes
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
Color Mapping
| Telescope | Spectral Band | Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
DSS | Optical (B-band) | 440.0 nm |
|
DSS | Optical (R-band) | 700.0 nm |
