IGRINS-2 captures spectrum of Jewel Bug Nebula

IGRINS-2 resolves the dynamic gaseous bubble surrounding NGC 7027, the Jewel Bug Nebula. The bright lines in the rainbow are like the fingerprints of the gasses present in the nebula.

Credit:

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/NASA/ESA/J. Kastner (RIT)

Image Processing: M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)

 

About the Image

Id:noirlab2331b
Type:Collage
Release date:Nov. 13, 2023, 9 a.m.
Related releases:noirlab2331
Size:4507 x 5296 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 7027
Category:Nebulae

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