Orion Bullets

Orion Bullets

This near-infrared image shows supersonic

Observatory: Gemini Observatory (North)  Mauna Kea, Hawai'i
Telescope: Gemini North
Instrument: NIRI  
Astronomer: S. Fisher (Gemini Observatory) and T. A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Date of Observation: 03-06-2007
Filters and Assigned Colors: FeII (blue), H2 (orange) and K-2.2 microns (white)
Exposure Times: 27x30sec for FeII, 13x10sec for H2 and 9x15sec for K
Location of Image: Orion
Field of View: 50 x 50 arcsec
Orientation:
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