Helix Nebula ACS Exposures on Full Image
Location of detail and ACS exposures on a full image of the Helix Nebula.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | heic0307d |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 9 May 2003, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0307 |
| Size: | 750 x 750 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 2500 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Optical H-alpha | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Notes: Additional information was contributed to this image by the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.