A Bow Shock Near a Young Star
The Hubble Space Telescope continues to reveal various stunning and intricate treasures that reside within the nearby, intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in Orion. One such jewel is the bow shock around the very young star, LL Ori, featured in this Hubble Heritage image.
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About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
| Id: | opo0205a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 March 2002, 06:00 |
| Size: | 1074 x 895 px |
About the Object
| Name: | LL Orionis, NGC 1977 510 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object • Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable • Stars Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical Oiii |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical V |
542 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha |
656 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Optical Nii |
658 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
