NGC 2440
This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9738c10 |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 December 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 645 x 750 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 07396-1805, NGC 2440 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 4000 light years |
| Constellation: | Puppis |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 41 55.82 |
| Position (Dec): | -18° 12' 31.57" |
| Field of view: | 1.07 x 1.25 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 97.1° 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 |