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Compass and Scale Image for Ring Nebula (HST and LBT)
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-13-3169-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Ring Nebula, M57, NGC 6720 |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 18h 53m 35.07s |
| Dec. Position | 33° 1' 45.03" |
| Constellation | Lyra |
| Distance | 2,300 light-years (700 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : C. R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt University), G. Ferland (University of Kentucky), and W. Henney and M. Peimbert (UNAM). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS and Large Binocular Telescope (LBT) |
| Exposure Dates | HST: September 19, 2011; LBT: June 6, 2010 |
| Filters | WFC3/UVIS: F469N (He II), F502N ([O III]), and F658N ([N II]) LBT: H2, 2.1 microns |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F469N (He II) Green: F502N ([O III]) Red/orange: F658N ([N II]) Red: H2, 2.1 microns |
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