Young stellar jet MHO 1502

The knotted young stellar jet, MHO 1502, is captured in this image from Chile by the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. The stellar jet is embedded in an area of star formation known as an HII region. The bipolar jet is composed of a chain of knots, suggesting that its source, thought to be two stars, has been intermittently emitting material. These crystal-clear observations were made using the Gemini South telescope’s adaptive optics system, which helps astronomers counteract the blurring effects of atmospheric turbulence.

Credit:

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

Acknowledgments:

Image processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab)
PI: L. Ferrero (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)

About the Image

Id:noirlab2204c
Type:Observation
Release date:Jan. 20, 2022, 9 a.m.
Related releases:noirlab2204
Size:4465 x 4051 px

About the Object

Name:DGL 4, MHO 1502
Constellation:Vela
Category:Nebulae
Stars

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
Position (RA):8 45 34.09
Position (Dec):-43° 52' 2.83"
Field of view:1.47 x 1.33 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 90.0° left of vertical


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Infrared
H2(1-0)
2.122 μmGemini South
GSAOI
Infrared
H2(1-0)
2.122 μmGemini South
GSAOI
Infrared
K
1.635 μmGemini South
GSAOI
Infrared
K
1.635 μmGemini South
GSAOI