Sharpless 112, Emission Nebula

This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic camera on the Mayall 4-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory. Sharpless 112 is an emission nebula. It is glowing deep red because the hydrogen gas in the nebula is energized by the star BD +45 3216 embedded within. This star is much more massive than our Sun, and emits copious amounts of ultraviolet (UV) light that causes the gas to glow. The image was generated with observations in B (blue), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) filters. In this image, North is right, East is up.

Créditos:

T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOIRLab/NSF/AURA)

About the Image

Id:noao-sh2-112
Tipo:Observation
Release date:30 de Junio de 2020 a las 21:34
Size:4992 x 8080 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:Sh-112
Constellation:Cygnus
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):20 33 31.71
Posición (Dec):45° 46' 15.23"
Campo visual:21.78 x 35.23 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 90.0° right of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
B
436 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
I
805 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
Ha
656 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I