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From http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/11/image/a/warn/
- Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula
- About the Object
- Object Name: Helix Nebula, NGC 7293
- Object Description: Planetary Nebula
- Position (J2000): R.A. 22h 29m 48.20s
- Dec. -20° 49' 26.0"
- Constellation: Aquarius
- Distance: About 650 light-years (200 parsecs)
- Dimensions: The image is roughly 27 arcminutes (5.1 light-years or 1.6 parsecs) across.
- About the Data
- Data Description: Hubble data have been superimposed onto ground-based data taken by Travis Rector (NRAO) at the 0.9 meter telescope located on Kitt Peak, Tucson, AZ (NOAO/AURA/NSF). The HST data are from proposal 9700. Processed images may be obtained from the Helix MAST web site. The Hubble Helix Team includes M. Meixner, H.E. Bond, G. Chapman (STScI), Y.-H. Chu (U. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), P. Cox (Institut d'Astrophysique Spatiale, France), W. Crothers, L.M. Frattare, R.Gilliland (STScI), M. Guerrero R. Gruendl (U. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), F. Hamilton, (STScI), R.Hook (STScI/ESO), P. Huggins (New York Univ.), I. Jordan, C.D. Keyes, A. Koekemoer (STScI), K.Kwitter (Williams College), Z.G. Levay, P.R. McCullough, M. Mutchler, K. Noll (STScI), C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt Univ.), N. Panagia, M. Reinhart, M. Robberto, K. Sahu, D. Soderblom, L. Stanghellini, C. Tyler, J. Valenti, A. Welty, R. Williams (STScI).
- Instrument: ACS/WFC Mosaic I Camera on KPNO 0.9m telescope
- Exposure Date(s): November 19, 2002 November 3, 2001
- Exposure Time: 4.5 hours 25 minutes
- Filters: F502N ([O III]), F658N (H alpha) k1009 (H alpha), k1014 ([O III])
- About the Image
- Image Credit: NASA, NOAO, ESA, the Hubble Helix Nebula Team, M. Meixner (STScI), and T.A. Rector (NRAO)
- Release Date: May 9, 2003
- Copyright information
- Credited as News Release Number: STScI-2003-11
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| current | 05:39, 19 February 2007 | 3,200×3,200 (2.68 MB) | Trialsanderrors | (Downsample) |
| 20:12, 18 February 2007 | 4,000×4,000 (4.46 MB) | Trialsanderrors | (From http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/11/image/a/warn/ ;Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula ;About the Object *Object Name: Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 *Object Description: Planetary Nebula *Position (J2000): ) |
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