Hubble view of green filament in galaxy NGC 5252
This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows ghostly green filaments, lying within galaxy NGC 5252. This filament was illuminated by a blast of radiation from a quasar — a very luminous and compact region that surrounds the supermassive black hole at the centre of its host galaxy.
Its bright green hue is a result of ionised oxygen, which glows brightly at green wavelengths.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic1507f |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 April 2015, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1507 |
| Size: | 339 x 295 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5252 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Quasar |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Nebulae Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 38 15.74 |
| Position (Dec): | 4° 32' 34.72" |
| Field of view: | 0.56 x 0.49 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 | |
| Optical R |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 | |
| Optical Oiii | 533 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 | |
| Optical H-alpha + Nii | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |