NGC 6537

This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.

Credit:

Bruce Balick (University of Washington), Vincent Icke (Leiden University), Garrelt Mellema (Stockholm University) and NASA/ESA

About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9738c5
Type:Observation
Release date:17 December 1997, 06:00
Size:447 x 900 px

About the Object

Name:IRAS 18021-1950, NGC 6537
Type:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Constellation:Sagittarius
Category:Nebulae

Image Formats

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Coordinates

Position (RA):18 5 13.46
Position (Dec):-19° 50' 22.92"
Field of view:1.25 x 2.52 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 44.5° right of vertical


Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
O III
502 nm Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
H Alpha
656 nm Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optical
N II
658 nm Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2

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