Rings of Infrared

Nhsc_nhsc2011-009b_1024

nhsc_nhsc2011-009b June 16th, 2011

Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Herschel/PACS/SPIRE/HOBYS (Herschel)

This image shows a composite of RCW 120 with data from Herschel Space Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. In the composite image red and yellow show cool dust, seen by Herschel. Bluer colors show warmer dust detected by Spitzer, as well as stars which are either in front of or behind the ring.

Provider: Herschel Space Observatory

Image Source: https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2011-009b

Curator: NASA Herschel Science Center, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Use Policy: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/imagepolicy/

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Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
RCW 120 GUM 58 Sh 2-3 Green Ring Nebula
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Type > Star Formation
Nebula > Appearance > Emission > H II Region

Distance

Universescale1
4,300 light years

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Herschel (PACS) Infrared 100.0 µm
Green Herschel (PACS) Infrared 160.0 µm
Red Herschel (SPIRE) Infrared 250.0 µm
Spectrum_ir1
Blue
Green
Red
Nhsc_nhsc2011-009b_1280
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ID
nhsc2011-009b
Subject Category
B.4.1.2   B.4.2.1.1  
Subject Name
RCW 120, GUM 58, Sh 2-3, Green Ring Nebula
Credits
ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/Herschel/PACS/SPIRE/HOBYS (Herschel)
Release Date
2011-06-16
Lightyears
4,300
Redshift
4,300
Reference Url
https://www.herschel.caltech.edu/image/nhsc2011-009b
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Herschel, Herschel, Herschel
Instrument
PACS, PACS, SPIRE
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
100000, 160000, 250000
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NASA Herschel Science Center
URL
http://www.herschel.caltech.edu/
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
Rights
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/imagepolicy/
Publisher
Publisher ID
nhsc
Resource ID
Metadata Date
2018-06-21T00:18:14Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
4,300 light years

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