About the Object
| Name: | WR 124 | |
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| Distance: |
15000 light years | |
| Constellation: | Sagitta | |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars | |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 11 30.90 |
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| Position (Dec): | 16° 51' 35.19" |
| Field of view: | 2.21 x 1.85 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 40.6° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
|
Optical
V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
|
Optical
V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
|
Optical
S II | 675 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
|
Optical
S II | 675 nm | James Webb Space Telescope WFPC2 |
|
Optical
H-alpha | 656 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Hubble’s view of Wolf-Rayet 124
This is an optical image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the luminous, hot star Wolf-Rayet 124 (WR 124).
The image was taken by Hubble’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 and was released by ESA/Hubble in 2015. The star shines brightly at the very centre of this explosive image and around the hot clumps of gas are ejected into space at over 150 000 kilometres per hour.
Credit:ESA/Hubble and NASA
About the Image
| Id: | weic2307f | |
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| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 14 March 2023, 19:00 | |
| Size: | 4416 x 3704 px | |
