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IRAS View of the Constellation Orion
published by the Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
This webpage provides an image of the constellation Orion captured by the Infrared Astronomical Satellite, with the areas of interstellar dust warmed by starlight clearly visible.  Text identifies bright stars, two supernova remnants, and other features.
http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html
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image credits: Akira Fujii/NASA; image source; larger image This resource was a Physics To Go feature from April 1, 2008 until April 16, 2008. View the feature here!


Access Rights: Free access
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Keywords: Orion, constellation, infrared, photography, supernova
Record Creator: Metadata instance created March 26, 2008 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Mar 26, 2008 by Ann Deml
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AIP Format
(Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, Pasadena), WWW Document, (http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html).
AJP/PRST-PER
IRAS View of the Constellation Orion, (Infrared Processing and Analysis Center, Pasadena), <http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html>.
APA Format
IRAS View of the Constellation Orion. (n.d.). Retrieved September 24, 2017, from Infrared Processing and Analysis Center: http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html
Chicago Format
Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. IRAS View of the Constellation Orion. Pasadena: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html (accessed 24 September 2017).
MLA Format
IRAS View of the Constellation Orion. Pasadena: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. 24 Sep. 2017 <http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/Outreach/Gallery/IRAS/orion.html>.
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