Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106
This image shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the centre of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is coloured blue in this image.
The image combines observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (in the centre) with images from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan’s Subaru Telescope to extend the field of view around the edges of the image.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NAOJ
About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic1118b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 December 2011, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1118 |
| Size: | 8163 x 8046 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Sh 2-106 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 3300 light years |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 27 26.67 |
| Position (Dec): | 37° 22' 54.92" |
| Field of view: | 5.39 x 5.31 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical H-alpha | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared J | 1.25 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |
| Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared H | 1.65 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared K | 2.15 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |