Near-infrared view of the DR21 Region
Ssc2004 06b3

Credit: NASA/2MASS

Observation • April 13th, 2004 • ssc2004-06b3

ssc2004-06b3

This near-infrared image, from the Two-Micron All-Sky Survey (2MASS), of the DR21 region covers an area about two times that of a full moon. Many stars are discerned in this image because near-infrared light pierces through some of the obscuration of the interstellar dust.

About the Object

Name
DR21
Type
Nebula > Type > Star Formation
Nebula > Appearance > Dark
Distance
6,200 Light Years

Color Mapping

Band Wavelength Telescope
Optical 1.3 µm DSS
Infrared 1.7 µm 2MASS
Infrared 2.2 µm Spitzer IRAC

Astrometrics

Position ()
RA =20h 38m 22.2s
Dec = 42° 4' 7.9"
Field of View
1.0 x 0.5 degrees
Orientation
North is 101.0° right of vertical