Nebula N 81
NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has peered deep into a neighboring galaxy to reveal details of the formation of new stars. Hubble's target was a newborn star cluster within the Small Magellanic Cloud, a small galaxy that is a satellite of our own Milky Way. The new images show young, brilliant stars cradled within a nebula, or glowing cloud of gas, cataloged as N 81.
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About the Object
| Name: | N 81, Small Magellanic Cloud |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
| Distance: | 200000 light years |
| Constellation: | Tucana |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 9 13.02 |
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| Position (Dec): | -73° 11' 40.46" |
| Field of view: | 0.43 x 0.47 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 44.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical H-beta | 487 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |