Monoceros R2 Molecular Cloud | Victor Blanco Telescope

Monoceros R2 Molecular Cloud | Victor Blanco Telescope

This image was obtained with the wide-field view of the Mosaic II camera on the 4-meter Victor Blanco Telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile. It shows a portion of the giant Monceros R2 molecular cloud. It is a place of massive star formation, particularly in the area of the bright red nebula just below image center. This image was generated with observations in the Sulphur [SII] (blue) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) filters. In this image, north is to the right, and east is up.

Credit: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and N.S. van der Bliek (NOIRLab/National Science Foundation (NSF)/Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

Release Date: June 30, 2020

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