NGC 1999
This spectacular panorama of star formation is located about two degrees south of the Orion Nebula, where a surviving portion of one of Orion's giant molecular clouds (known as
| Observatory: | WIYN Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | WIYN 0.9-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector, B.A. Wolpa & G. Jacoby (NOAO/AURA/NSF) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA) |
| Date of Observation: | 01-21-2000 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen-alpha (orange), Oxygen [OIII] (violet) and Sulfur [SII] (turquoise) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x5 minutes in each optical filter |
| Location of Image: | Orion |
| Field of View: | 40 x 36 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is up and East is to the left |
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