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NGC 6302
Hubble WFC3 image of NGC 6302, planetary nebula in Scorpius CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
- Date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2009-25-2621-image
Hubble WFC3 image of NGC 6302, planetary nebula in Scorpius
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO TeamImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 6302, Butterfly Nebula, Bug Nebula |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 17h 13m 43.29s |
| Dec. Position | -37° 6' 9.99" |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | 3,800 light-years (1,200 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble images were created from data from proposal : K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington). Acknowledgments for NGC 6302 Observers: K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington) Data Analysis: H. Bushouse, J. Anderson, and M. Mutchler (STScI) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio and H. Bond (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | July 27, 2009, Exposure Time: 6.5 hours |
| Filters | F373N ([O II]), F469N (He II), F502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), and F673N ([S II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Six 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: White: F673N ([S II]) Orange: F658N ([N II]) Brown: F656N (H-alpha) Cyan: F502N ([O III]) Blue: F469N (He II) Purple: F373N ([O II]) |
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