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Compass and Scale Image of Veil Nebula
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-29-3622-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Veil Nebula, NGC 6960, Cygnus Loop |
| Object Description | Supernova Remnant |
| R.A. Position | 20h 45m 40.0s |
| Dec. Position | 30° 58' 30.0" |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | 2,100 light-years (640 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image of the Veil Nebula was created from Hubble data from proposals : Hubble Heritage Team, PI: Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, J. Mack, S. Meyett, L. Frattare, C. Christian, J. Green, and M. Livio (STScI/AURA), and K. Noll (NASA/GSFC). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | April 14 - 17, 2015 |
| Filters | F502N ([O III]), F657N (H-alpha+[N II]), F673N ([S II]), F555W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/UVIS instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F502N ([O III]) Red: F657N (H-alpha+[N II]) Green: F673N ([S II]) Blue: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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