
Orion's Dragon
Date
Far infrared imaging spectroscopy of the Orion nebula from SOFIA/upGREAT. Over two million [C II] 158 μm spectra create a 3D data cube of Right Ascension, Declination, and line-of-site velocity. As the cube rotates around the vertical axis, the dragon figure is revealed as the rotation approaches 180 degrees.
Credit
NASA/SOFIA/upGREAT
Image Number
SCI2019_0001
Additional Information
Orion's Dragon
Instrument
GREAT
Location
United States
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