The Silkworm Nebula
The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2has captured images of the birth of two planetary nebulae as they emerge from wrappings of gas and dust, like butterflies breaking out of their cocoons.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 17441-2411, Silkworm Nebula |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 47 13.41 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 12' 52.34" |
| Field of view: | 0.31 x 0.30 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 33.1° 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 |