Visible Light Image of BHR 71
spitzer_sig07-005c
April 17, 2007
Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/2147-sig07-005c-Visible-Light-Image-of-BHR-71
Two rambunctious young stars are destroying their natal dust cloud with powerful jets of radiation. The stars are located approximately 600 light-years away in a cosmic cloud called BHR 71.
In visible light, BHR 71 is just a large black structure. The burst of yellow light toward the bottom of the cloud is the only indication that stars might be forming inside.
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Image Details
- Image Type
- Observation
- Object Name
- BHR 71
- Subject - Milky Way
- Star » Evolutionary Stage » Protostar
- Star » Evolutionary Stage » Young Stellar Object
- Star » Circumstellar Material » Outflow
- Nebula » Type » Star Formation
- Nebula » Type » Jet
- Nebula » Appearance » Dark » Molecular Cloud
Color Mapping
| Telescope | Spectral Band | Wavelength | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
VLT | Optical (B-band) | 440.0 nm |
|
VLT | Optical (V-band) | 550.0 nm |
|
VLT | Optical (R-band) | 700.0 nm |
