Jet from young star (HH-47)
This view of a three trillion mile-long jet called HH-47 reveals a very complicated jet pattern that indicates the star (hidden inside a dust cloud near the left edge of the image) might be wobbling, possibly caused by the gravitational pull of a companion star.
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About the Image
NASA press releaseId: | opo9524g |
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Type: | Observation |
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Release date: | 6 June 1995, 20:00 |
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Size: | 693 x 692 px |
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About the Object
Name: | HH 47 |
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Type: | Milky Way : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Young Stellar Object Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Jet |
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Distance: | 1500 light years
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Constellation: | Vela |
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Category: | Stars
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 8 25 47.38 |
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Position (Dec): | -51° 0' 12.54" |
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Field of view: | 1.14 x 1.14 arcminutes
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Orientation: | North is 100.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Hubble Space Telescope
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