Hubble image of LRLL 54361 and its surroundings
This infrared image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows an image of protostellar object LRLL 54361 and its rich cosmic neighbourhood, a region called IC 348.
The protostar, which is the bright object with fan-like beams of light coming from it, located towards the right of the image, is letting off flashes of light every 25.3 days.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and J. Muzerolle (STScI)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1303a |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 7 February 2013, 19:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1303 |
| Size: | 942 x 690 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 348, LRLL 54361 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Protostar |
| Distance: | 950 light years |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Category: | Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 43 53.05 |
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| Position (Dec): | 32° 2' 51.19" |
| Field of view: | 2.01 x 1.47 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 71.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |