Jet from young star (HH-47)
This view of a three trillion mile-long jet called HH-47 reveals a very complicated jet pattern that indicates the star (hidden inside a dust cloud near the left edge of the image) might be wobbling, possibly caused by the gravitational pull of a companion star.
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About the Object
Name: | HH 47 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Jet |
Distance: | 1500 light years |
Constellation: | Vela |
Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 8 25 47.38 |
Position (Dec): | -51° 0' 12.54" |
Field of view: | 1.14 x 1.14 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 100.5° right of vertical |
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Band | Telescope |
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Hubble Space Telescope |