Planetary Nebula NGC 7027
This visible and infrared light picture of NGC 7027 provides a more complete view of how this planetary nebula is being shaped, revealing steps in its evolution.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
NASA caption
NASA caption
Id: | opo9811e |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 19 March 1998, 06:00 |
Size: | 534 x 499 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 7027 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
Distance: | 3000 light years |
Constellation: | Cygnus |
Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 21 7 1.33 |
Position (Dec): | 42° 14' 9.84" |
Field of view: | 0.38 x 0.36 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 103.6° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Infrared I |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 | |
Optical V |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 | |
Infrared Near-IR | 1.9 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |
Infrared Near-IR | 2.12 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |