Proplyds
A Hubble Space Telescope view of a small portion of the Orion Nebula reveals five young stars. Four of the stars are surrounded by gas and dust trapped as the stars formed, but were left in orbit about the star. These are possibly protoplanetary disks, or 'proplyds', that might evolve on to agglomerate planets.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | M 42, Messier 42, NGC 1976, Orion Proplyd |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Dark : Proplyd |
| Distance: | 1400 light years |
| Constellation: | Orion |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 5 35 18.36 |
| Position (Dec): | -5° 24' 15.84" |
| Field of view: | 0.50 x 0.37 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 75.4° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical NII | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |