Hubble's planetary nebula gallery. A view of Hubble 5
Hubble 5 is a striking example of a 'butterfly' or bipolar (two-lobed) nebula. The heat generated by fast winds causes each of the lobes to expand, much like a pair of balloons with internal heaters. This observation was taken Sept. 9, 1997 by the Hubble telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. Hubble 5 is 2, 200 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
Credit:About the Image
About the Object
Name: | Hubble 5 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula |
Distance: | 2200 light years |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 17 47 56.25 |
Position (Dec): | -29° 59' 40.07" |
Field of view: | 1.04 x 0.88 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 45.4° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical H Alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical g | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical NII | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |