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Dense Gas and Dust Beyond the Outer Layers of the Cone Nebula
CreditsNASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-13-1197-image
Credits
NASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Cone Nebula, NGC 2264 |
| Object Description | Gaseous Pillar in the Milky Way Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 06h 41m 6.0s |
| Dec. Position | 09° 52' 59.99" |
| Constellation | Monoceros |
| Distance | About 2,500 light-years (770 parsecs) |
| Dimensions | This image is about 50 arcseconds (0.19 parsecs or 0.61 light-years) across. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS/NIC3 |
| Exposure Dates | May 11, 2002, Exposure Time: 3.4 hours |
| Filters | F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha) |
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