Bok Globule containing HH 46/47
Credit: Digitized Sky Survey
Observation • December 18th, 2003 • ssc2003-06f2
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Visible light view of a dark cloud (known as a 'Bok globule') which is illuminated by the nearby Gum Nebula. Located at a distance of 1140 light-years and found in the constellation Vela, this cloud contains the protostar HH46/47 which hidden from view in this visible-light image.
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About the Object
- Name
- HH 46/47 • Herbig-Haro 46/47
- Type
- Nebula > Appearance > Dark > Bok Globule
- Distance
- 1,140 Light Years
Color Mapping
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical | 440 nm | DSS |
| Optical | 700 nm | DSS |
Astrometrics
- Position ()
- RA =9h 55m 6.6s
- Dec = 69° 13' 38.2"
- Field of View
- 23.5 x 17.8 arcminutes
- Orientation
- North is 91.2° right of vertical
