The Eskimo Nebula
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.
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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
| Name: | Eskimo Nebula, NGC 2392 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
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 |
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