About the Object

Name: WR 124
Distance: 15000 light years
Constellation: Sagitta
Category: Nebulae
Stars

Coordinates

Position (RA):19 11 30.90
Position (Dec):16° 51' 35.19"
Field of view:2.21 x 1.85 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 40.6° right of vertical



Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
V
555 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
V
555 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
S II
675 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
S II
675 nmJames Webb Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
H-alpha
656 nmHubble 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
Type: Observation
Release date: 14 March 2023, 19:00
Size: 4416 x 3704 px


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