NGC 3242
This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9738c13 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 December 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 404 x 412 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 10223-1823, NGC 3242 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 1800 light years |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 24 46.27 |
| Position (Dec): | -18° 38' 38.99" |
| Field of view: | 0.67 x 0.68 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 60.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |