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About the Object (1)
Object name:W5 (Allen)
Object type:Star Formation Region
Position (J2000):RA: 02h53m40.00s  Dec: 60d21m57.00s
Distance:6,200 light-years
About the Data
Spitzer Data
Image Credit:NASA/JPL-Caltech/L. Allen & X. Koenig (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Instrument:IRAC + MIPS
Exposure Date:20 September 2006, 28 September 2006, 16 February 2007 (IRAC); 23 February 2006 (MIPS)
Exposure Time:31.2 sec/pixel (IRAC); 41.9 sec/pixel (MIPS 24 micron)
Release Date:2008/08/22
Observers
Xavier P. Koenig (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Lori E. Allen (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Robert A. Gutermuth (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Joseph L. Hora (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)
Christopher M. Brunt (University of Exeter)
Jame Muzerolle (Steward Observatory, University of Arizona)

Additional Info
Press Release: Generations of Stars Pose for Family Portrait
Related links: Zoomable Images
Related links: W5 Collection for World Wide Telescope
Related links: W5 Tour for World Wide Telescope

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