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.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | LL Orionis, NGC 1977 510 |
Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable |
Distance: | 1400 light years |
Constellation: | Orion |
Category: | Stars |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 5 35 5.17 |
Position (Dec): | -5° 25' 23.75" |
Field of view: | 1.78 x 1.49 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 179.7° left of vertical |
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 |