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Herbig-Haro 212 (VLT)

A pair of thin horizontal orange-gold jets are tilted from bottom left to top right, known as Herbig-Haro 212.

A pair of jets protrude outwards in this infrared image of Herbig-Haro 212 (HH 212), taken by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope. Webb’s high resolution and sensitivity will allow astronomers to examine objects like this in greater detail than ever before.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    5 43 50.64
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -1° 3' 11.46"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Orion
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    1,400 light-years

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    Field of view: 3.83 x 2.39 arcminutes. North is 90.2° right of vertical.
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    ESO Infrared Spectrometer and Array Camera
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Herbig-Haro 212
  • Release Date
    November 14, 2018
  • Science Release
    NASA’s Webb Telescope Will Investigate Cosmic Jets from Young Stars
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Image: ESO, Mark McCaughrean

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A vertical infographic, titled "Shockwaves in Space" at the top, with the subhead "Anatomy of a Stellar Jet" in an inset halfway down, illustrates and labels the details of a stellar jet. See extended description.

Anatomy of a Stellar Jet

When a jet of material traveling at supersonic speeds slam into interstellar gas and dust, it creates a shock wave that compresses and heats matter.

Text, "HH34 Jet 1994" beneath a telescope image of a a blue star with a jet of orangey brown

Herbig-Haro 34 (HH 34)

Over the span of 14 years, the Hubble Space Telescope looked at a bright, clumpy jet known as HH 34 ejected from a young star. Several bright regions in the clumps signify where material is slamming into each other, heating up, and glowing.

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Last Updated
Aug 28, 2025
Contact
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Laura Betz
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
laura.e.betz@nasa.gov

Image Credit

ESO, Mark McCaughrean

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