NGC 2392
In its first glimpse of the heavens following the successful December 1999 servicing mission, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a majestic view of a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a dying, Sun-like star.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic9910a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 January 2000, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic9910 |
| Size: | 1500 x 1500 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 29 10.87 |
| Position (Dec): | 20° 54' 43.27" |
| Field of view: | 1.25 x 1.24 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 168.4° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Heii | 469 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical Nii | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |