Orion Nebula (M42)
Description
This image was produced by filtering out the large scale structure in this image of the Orion Nebula, M42. Note a web of string-like features with typical widths of a few arcseconds (~10<sup><small>16</small></sup> cm), which are concentrated throughout the Trapezium region.
VLA in A+B+C+D configuration using 26 antennas. Resolution 2.
Creator
Legacy Astronomical Images
Rights
NRAO/AUI/NSF does not hold full copyright for this image. Contact the archivist for details.
Type
Legacy Astronomical Image
Object Name
M42
Investigators
F. Yusef-Zadeh
Telescope
Very Large Array (VLA)
Type of Observation
continuum
Band
L
Wavelength
20 cm
Frequency
1.4 GHz
Center of Image
RA 5:32:50.000, Dec: -5:25:0.000 (B1950)
Field of View
0.083333 x 0.083333 degrees
Link to journal article
Notes
Contact the archivist for a high resolution tif of this image.
Series
Galactic Sources Series
Unit
Star Forming Regions Unit
Citation
Legacy Astronomical Images, “Orion Nebula (M42),” NRAO/AUI Archives, accessed August 17, 2024, https://www.nrao.edu/archives/items/show/33496.