Question: Which of the following space telescope recently observed the Prawn Nebula located in constellation Scorpius?
a) Hubble Telescope
b) ChandraX-ray Observatory
c) SpitzerSpace Telescope
d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:-
- The Hubble Telescope has observed Prawn Nebula, which is located in the constellation Scorpius.
- Prawn Nebula is a massive star forming region of dense gases located around 6,000 light-years away.
- This nebula has been classified as an emission Nebula by the astronomers because its gas has been energized, or ionized due to the ultra-violet radiation of nearby stars.
- Electrons from the hydrogen atoms of nebula, absorbs this radiation and get.
- Radiation from these massive stars catches Light emission from Nebula energized, and when these electrons release back their energy in the form of light gas in the nebula glows.
- Sufficient amount of red colored light emitted by this nebula is due to presence of ionized iron.
- Prawn Nebula is also called as IC 4628. It is an emission nebula located in Sagittarius Arm of the Milky Way.
- This Nebula is also called as Gum 56, honouring Australian astronomer Colin Gum. Gum had published a catalogue of HII regions in 1955.
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https://scitechdaily.com/hubble-captures-a-massive-celestial-prawn-drifting-through-the-cosmic-deep/