Boomerang Nebula
The Boomerang Nebula reveals its true shape with ALMA. The background purple structure, as seen in visible light (HST), shows a classic double-lobe shape with a very narrow central region. ALMA’s ability to see the cold molecular gas reveals the nebula’s more elongated shape, in orange.
Credit: Bill Saxton (NRAO/AUI/NSF); NASA/Hubble; Raghvendra Sahai
| Technical Details | |
|---|---|
| Telescope | HST; ALMA |
| Band | V; ALMA Band 6 CO 2-1 |
| Date | 2005-03-25 |
| Center | RA: 12:44:45.98, Dec: -54:31:09.96 |
| Field of View | 0.35 x 0.35 arcminutes |
