Monoceros R2 Molecular Cloud
This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic II camera on the Blanco 4-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory on January 11th, 2012. It shows a portion of the giant Monceros R2 molecular cloud. It is a location of massive star formation, particularly in the location of the bright red nebula just below the center of the image. The image was generated with observations in the Sulphur [SII] (blue) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) filters. In this image, north is to the right, and east is up.
Credit: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and N.S. van der Bliek (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)
About the Image
| Id: | noao-mon_r2 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 7531 x 6629 px |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 7 42.48 |
| Position (Dec): | -6° 13' 1.48" |
| Field of view: | 33.62 x 29.51 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 89.8° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sll | 672 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |
| Optical Ha | 656 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |