CK Vulpeculae seen with Gemini North
The enigmatic CK Vulpeculae nebula. The team of astronomers measured the speeds and changes in positions of the two small reddish arcs about 1/4 of the way up from the bottom and 1/4 of the way down from the top to help determine that the nebula is expanding five times faster than previously thought.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
Image processing: Travis Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), Jen Miller (Gemini Observatory/NSF's NOIRLab), Mahdi Zamani & Davide de Martin
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2029a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Nov. 24, 2020, 8 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2029 |
| Size: | 2200 x 2200 px |
About the Object
| Name: | CK Vulpeculae |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 47 38.02 |
| Position (Dec): | 27° 18' 50.85" |
| Field of view: | 2.48 x 2.48 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 180.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 499 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |
| Optical SII | 672 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |
| Optical H-alpha | 655 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |