WFPC2 V and I image of NGC 6369
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has caught a glimpse of a cosmic ghost, the glowing remains of a dying star called NGC 6369. The glowing apparition is known to amateur astronomers as the 'Little Ghost Nebula', because it appears as a small, ghostly cloud surrounding the faint, dying central star.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 17262-2343, Little Ghost Nebula, NGC 6369 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 3500 light years |
| Constellation: | Ophiuchus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 29 20.46 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 45' 34.31" |
| Field of view: | 0.52 x 0.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 137.5° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |