What could be better than watercolor? Well, a cosmic phenomenon similar to one. This is the case of the spectacular Orion Nebula, a celestial body recently photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope.. Yes, although James Webb is already in orbit and ready to show us the Universe like never before, almost since its inception, Hubble continues to demonstrate its power with impressive images.
To showcase what it’s capable of, Hubble is showing us today the spectacular Orion Nebula. Also called Messier 42, M42, or NGC-1976. This is one of the most observed and studied bodies. in the sky as seen from Earth.
Spanning about 24 light-years across and about 1,350 light-years from Earth, the Orion Nebula is associated with the Herbig-Haro object. That is, it is associated with newly formed stars in space. How are they formed? As long as it seems the result of the interaction of gas ejected by the central star with clouds of gaseous matter and interstellar dust. collision at high speeds (up to several kilometers per second).
A new image published by NASA was taken using the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Exploration Camera. Thus, due to the amount of ultraviolet radiation known from the Orion Nebula, the researchers they decided to use it as a reconnaissance field check the capabilities of the equipment.
How did Hubble manage to take these amazing pictures?
The region observed by Hubble is known as HH 505 and emits a high level of luminosity. This is a rather colorful region around newborn stars within the nebula. In case of HH 505, high-speed gas waves emanate from the star IX Oriwhich is about 1000 light-years from Earth, almost beyond the nebula.
He has a lot of activity inside. So much so that in the picture energy charges and currents of stellar matter are easily perceptible what constitutes it. Thanks to the material, scientists can understand more deeply and more fully how these bodies behave and develop in a wide cosmic vacuum.
Because of the rich dynamics inside the Orion Nebula was the object of admiration and study of researchers. In addition, this is one of the most used points when it comes to testing the photography equipment they have. In this case, it was Hubble that once again proved its worth with some wonderful images.
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