The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image)
This image shows the region of sky around the planetary nebula called the Twin Jet Nebula. The bipolar planetary nebula lies about 4200 light-years away.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | heic1518b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 26 August 2015, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1518 |
| Size: | 12204 x 12864 px |
About the Object
| Name: | M2-9, Twin Jet Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 5 37.23 |
| Position (Dec): | -10° 8' 32.89" |
| Field of view: | 205.05 x 216.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Digitized Sky Survey 2 |