First Light Image Gemini South
This is the first light image from Gemini South. It shows a small section of the Trapezium region of the Orion Nebula as seen at infrared wavelengths using the Flamingos-I near infrared imager.
Credit:
International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/P. Lucas
About the Image
| Id: | November-2000 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | July 11, 2022, 1:48 p.m. |
| Size: | 864 x 915 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 15.81 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 26' 15.41" |
| Field of view: | 2.02 x 2.14 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.3° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared J | 1.254 μm | Gemini South FLAMINGOS |
| Infrared H | 1.628 μm | Gemini South FLAMINGOS |
| Optical Ks | 2.155 μm | Gemini South FLAMINGOS |