Young stellar jet MHO 2147 (wider crop)
The sinuous young stellar jet, MHO 2147, meanders lazily across a field of stars in this image captured from Chile by the international Gemini Observatory, a Program of NSF's NOIRLab. The stellar jet is the outflow from a young star that is embedded in an infrared dark cloud. Astronomers suspect its sidewinding appearance is caused by the gravitational attraction of companion stars. 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 NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab)
PI: L. Ferrero (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba)
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2204d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Jan. 20, 2022, 9 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2204 |
| Size: | 4854 x 4740 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 55 48.50 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 40' 25.32" |
| Field of view: | 1.59 x 1.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared H2(1-0) | 2.122 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared H2(1-0) | 2.122 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared K | 1.635 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |
| Infrared K | 1.635 μm | Gemini South GSAOI |