Hubble/Subaru composite of star-forming region S 106
This image shows Sh 2-106, or S106 for short. This is a compact star forming region in the constellation Cygnus (The Swan). A newly-formed star called S106 IR is shrouded in dust at the centre of the image, and is responsible for the surrounding gas cloud’s hourglass-like shape and the turbulence visible within. Light from glowing hydrogen is coloured blue in this image.
The image combines observations from the Hubble Space Telescope (in the centre) with images from the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan’s Subaru Telescope to extend the field of view around the edges of the image.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) and NAOJ
About the Image
NASA press release
Id: | heic1118b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 15 December 2011, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic1118 |
Size: | 8163 x 8046 px |
About the Object
Name: | Sh 2-106 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation |
Distance: | 3300 light years |
Constellation: | Cygnus |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
28.1 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
20.5 MB
Publication JPEG
5.5 MB
Screensize JPEG
252.0 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
280.1 KB
1280x1024
427.6 KB
1600x1200
601.7 KB
1920x1200
668.5 KB
2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 20 27 26.67 |
Position (Dec): | 37° 22' 54.92" |
Field of view: | 5.39 x 5.31 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 90.2° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical H-alpha | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared J | 1.25 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |
Infrared J | 1.1 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared H | 1.65 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |
Infrared H | 1.6 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared K | 2.15 μm |
Subaru
CISCO |