NGC 1999

Noirlab_noao-n1999simpson_1024

noirlab_noao-n1999simpson June 9th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Dan and Erica Simpson/Adam Block

If you were "knocking on Heaven's door.." then this might be the keyhole you could peer through. The bright star in the center of this nebula is V380 Orionis and the entire complex is just south of the much more famous Orion Nebula. V380 Orionis is a very young variable star. Its natal clouds of gas and dust still surround it. The blue color indicates much of the light in this region is being strongly scattered (like the blue daytime sky) instead of glowing red like much of the rest of the field. The dark keyhole-like structure is a very thick cloud of dust (and gas) that totally blocks the light of the illuminated region behind it. This kind of dark cloud is often called a "Bok Globule"- named after the late University of Arizona astronomer Bart Bok. Bok Globules are thought to harbor proto-stars that may burst forth into full-fledged suns soon. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n1999simpson/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 1999
Noirlab_noao-n1999simpson_128
 

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 36m 34.2s
DEC = -6° 41’ 4.3”
Orientation
North is 150.6° CW
Field of View
11.9 x 8.0 arcminutes
Constellation
Orion

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Luminosity KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD) Optical (Broad Band) 555.0 nm
Blue KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD) Optical (B) 438.0 nm
Green KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD) Optical (G) 475.0 nm
Red KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD) Optical (R) 625.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Luminosity
Blue
Green
Red
Noirlab_noao-n1999simpson_1280
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ID
noao-n1999simpson
Subject Category
Subject Name
NGC 1999
Credits
KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Dan and Erica Simpson/Adam Block
Release Date
2014-06-09T07:52:08
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n1999simpson/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Instrument
Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD
Color Assignment
Luminosity, Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Broad Band, B, G, R
Central Wavelength
555, 438, 475, 625
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
None, None, None, None
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
84.1424224342, -6.68452475285
Reference Dimension
1468.0, 983.0
Reference Pixel
1110.92790222, 390.03427887
Scale
-0.000135134641738, 0.000135192422076
Rotation
-150.55707873105
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NSF's NOIRLab
URL
https://noirlab.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
950 North Cherry Ave.
City
Tucson
State/Province
AZ
Postal Code
85719
Country
USA
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID
noirlab
Resource ID
noao-n1999simpson
Metadata Date
2021-08-30T20:11:15+02:00
Metadata Version
1.1
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