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NGC 1999 is a dust-filled bright nebula with a vast hole of empty space represented by a black patch of sky, as can be seen in the photograph. It is a reflection nebula, and shines from the light of the variable star V380 Orionis.
| Reflection nebula | |
|---|---|
 Hubble/WFPC2 captures the void in 2000 | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Right ascension | 05h 36m 27.00s |
| Declination | −06° 43′ 18.0″ |
| Distance | 1,500 ly |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1.5 arcmins |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Radius | ~0.3 ly |
It was previously believed that the black patch was a dense cloud of dust and gas which blocked light that would normally pass through, called a dark nebula. Analysis of this patch by the infrared telescope Herschel (October 9, 2009), which has the capability of penetrating such dense cloud material, resulted in continued black space. This led to the belief that either the cloud material was immensely dense or that an unexplained phenomenon had been detected.
With support from ground-based observations done using the submillimeter bolometer cameras on the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment radio telescope (November 29, 2009) and the Mayall (Kitt Peak) and Magellan telescopes (December 4, 2009), it was determined that the patch looks black not because it is an extremely dense pocket of gas, but because it is truly empty. The exact cause of this phenomenon is still being investigated, although it has been hypothesized that narrow jets of gas from some of the young stars in the region punctured the sheet of dust and gas, as well as, powerful radiation from a nearby mature star may have helped to create the hole. Researchers believe this discovery should lead to a better understanding of the entire star forming process.[1][2]
It is located 1,500 light-years away from Earth in the constellation Orion.[3] HH 1/2, the first recognized Herbig-Haro Object, is located near NGC 1999.[4]
References
- "Telescope discovers surprising hole in space". NBC News by Space.com. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- Stanke, T; Stutz, A. M; Tobin, J. J; Ali, B; Megeath, S. T; Krause, O; Linz, H; Allen, L; Bergin, E; Calvet, N; Di Francesco, J; Fischer, W. J; Furlan, E; Hartmann, L; Henning, T; Manoj, P; Maret, S; Muzerolle, J; Myers, P. C; Neufeld, D; Osorio, M; Pontoppidan, K; Poteet, C. A; Watson, D. M; Wilson, T (2010). "Hier ist wahrhaftig ein Loch im Himmel". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 518: L94. arXiv:1005.2202. Bibcode:2010A&A...518L..94S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201014612. S2CID 118725991.
- "Fast Facts: Hubble Takes a Close-up View of a Reflection Nebula in Orion". Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- Bally, John; Heathcote, Steve; Reipurth, Bo; Morse, Jon; Hartigan, Patrick; Schwartz, Richard (May 2002). "Hubble Space Telescope Observations of Proper Motions in Herbig-Haro Objects 1 and 2". The Astronomical Journal. 123 (5): 2627–2657. Bibcode:2002AJ....123.2627B. doi:10.1086/339837. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
Media related to NGC 1999 at Wikimedia Commons- Andrew Fazekas (May 12, 2010). "Hole in Space Found by Orbiting Telescope". National Geographic. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
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[de] NGC 1999
NGC 1999 ist ein staubhaltiger, 1500 Lichtjahre entfernter, Reflexionsnebel im Sternbild Orion. Aufgrund der Form der Wolke wird er auch als Schlüsselloch-Nebel bezeichnet. Das Gas wird von dem veränderlichen Stern V380 Orionis beleuchtet und macht so auch die Staubstrukturen sichtbar. Der Nebel befindet sich in der Nähe des bekannten Orionnebels.- [en] NGC 1999
[ru] NGC 1999
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