Kleinmann–Low Nebula

Kleinmann–Low Nebula
Nebula
Composite image of the Kleinmann–Low Nebula[1]
Credit: NASA, ESA/Hubble
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Right ascension 05h 35m 14.16s[2]
Declination −05° 22′ 21.5″[2]
Constellation Orion

The Kleinmann–Low Nebula (also known as the Orion KL Nebula) is an active star forming region. It is a cluster of stars within a molecular cloud.[3][4]

The Kleinmann–Low Nebula is the at the heart of the Orion Nebula, and is the most active star-forming region in it. Because of the thick dust surrounding it, it is observed primarily with infrared light, since visible light cannot pass through it.[3] It is named after Douglas Kleinmann and Frank J. Low, who discovered the nebula in 1967.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "New Hubble mosaic of the Orion Nebula – Hunting for rogue planets and runaway stars". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NAME Orion-KL". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (2 March 1999). "The Kleinmann–Low Nebula". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA.
  4. ↑ Ferland pp191
  5. ↑ David Darling. "Kleinmann–Low Nebula". The Internet Encyclopedia of Science. Retrieved 30 July 2017.

Bibliography

  • Ferland G. J. Osterbrock Donald E. (2005) Astrophysics of gaseous nebulae and active galactic nuclei University Science Books ISBN 978-1-891389-34-4
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