A Giant Star Factory in Neighboring Galaxy NGC 6822
Resembling curling flames from a campfire, this magnificent nebula in a neighboring galaxy is giving astronomers new insight into the fierce birth of stars, which may have been more a typical occurrence in the early universe.
The glowing gas cloud, called Hubble-V, has a diameter of about 200 light-years. A faint tail of gas trailing off the top of this Hubble Space Telescope image sits opposite a dense cluster of bright stars at the bottom of the irregularly shaped nebula.
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About the Object
| Name: | Barnard's Galaxy, Hubble-V, IRAS 19421-1455, NGC 6822 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 44 52.75 |
| Position (Dec): | -14° 43' 10.54" |
| Field of view: | 1.11 x 1.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 91.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 300 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-beta | 487 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical NII | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |