Hubble image archive
Compass and Scale File for K 4-55
CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/NASA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2009-21-2563-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/NASA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | PN K 4-55, Kohoutek 4-55, PN G084.2+01.0 |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 20h 45m 10.01s |
| Dec. Position | 44° 39' 14.58" |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | 4,600 light-years (1.4 kiloparsecs) |
| Dimensions | This image is roughly 61 arcseconds (1.5 light-years or 0.47 parsec) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : K. Noll, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, L. Frattare, M. Livio, W. Januszewski, C. Christian, F. Hamilton, and H. Bond (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI). R. Sahai and J. Trauger (JPL) consulted on the target. |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | May 4, 2009, Exposure Time: 2 hours |
| Filters | F502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), and F658N ([N II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F502N ([O III]) Green: F656N (H-alpha) Red: F658N ([N II]) |
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