IC 2162
Emissionsnebel | ||
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IC 2162 | ||
IC 2162 (r.) + Sh2-257 (m.), SH2-257 (o.) | ||
AladinLite | ||
Sternbild | Orion | |
Position Äquinoktium: J2000.0, Epoche: J2000.0 | ||
Rektaszension | 06h 13m 04,7s [1] | |
Deklination | +17° 58′ 48″ [1] | |
Erscheinungsbild | ||
Winkelausdehnung | 3'0[2] | |
Ionisierende Quelle | ||
Bezeichnung | LS 19 | |
Physikalische Daten | ||
Entfernung | 6720 ± 375 Lj | |
Geschichte | ||
Entdeckung | Edward Barnard | |
Datum der Entdeckung | 1890's | |
Katalogbezeichnungen | ||
IC 2162 • LBN 859, Sh2-255 |
IC 2162 ist ein Emissionsnebel im Sternbild Orion, welches schätzungsweise 6700 Lichtjahre vom Sonnensystem entfernt ist. Das Objekt wurde in den 1890er Jahren von Edward Emerson Barnard entdeckt.[3]
Literatur
- König, Michael & Binnewies, Stefan (2023): Bildatlas der Sternhaufen & Nebel, Stuttgart: Kosmos, S. 138
Einzelnachweise
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Opaque red circle
Autor/Urheber: IAU and Sky & Telescope magazine (Roger Sinnott & Rick Fienberg), Lizenz: CC BY 3.0
Central bright 'hunting God' between parts of Taurus and Gemini & 5 others. Hourglass form inc. diag. tight belt of 3, so 7 stars of stunning c. 0-1 mag. dominated by blue/white Rigel in SW (of -1. mag). M42, M43 deep-space between mid-leg lines.
Autor/Urheber: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Mark and Patricia Wessels/Adam Block, Lizenz: CC BY 4.0
These glowing clouds of gas have young and bright stars in their centers which cause the gas to emit red light. Cool gas and dust in these clouds also cause the dark lanes and filaments by blocking background sources of light. These relatively small clouds are located in the constellation of Orion (but closer to the border of Gemini) towards the outer spiral arm of our galaxy. Note the large diffuse nebula on the right edge of the image.This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.