Hubble image archive
The Dumbbell Nebula (M27)
CreditsNASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2003-06-1299-image
Credits
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Dumbbell Nebula, M27, NGC 6853 |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 19h 59m 36.26s |
| Dec. Position | 22° 43' 15.6" |
| Constellation | Vulpecula |
| Distance | 1240 light-years (380 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt University), B. Balick (U. Washington), A. Burkert (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy-Heidelberg), A. Hajian (USNO), W. Henney (UNAM, Morelia) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | November 19, 2001, Exposure Time: 2.4 hours |
| Filters | F502N ([O III]), F547M (Strömgren y), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), F673 ([S II]) |
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