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The RCW120 nebula
Colour-composite image of RCW120 as seen by the ATLASGAL survey. RCW 120 is a region where an expanding bubble of ionised gas about ten light-years across is causing the surrounding material to collapse into dense clumps that are the birthplaces of new stars.
In this image, the ATLASGAL submillimetre-wavelength data are shown in red, overlaid on a view of the region in infrared light, from the Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) in green and blue.
ESO/APEX & MSX/IPAC/NASA
About the Image
| Id: | eso0924g |
| Típus: | Observation |
| Közzététel napja: | 2009. július 1. |
| Related releases: | eso0924 |
| Size: | 600 x 600 px |
About the Object
| Név: | RCW120 |
| Típus: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 4500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Háttérképek
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared | Other | |
| Infrared | Other | |
| Millimeter Submillimetre | 870 μm | Atacama Pathfinder Experiment LABOCA |
