Hubble image archive
Compass Image for Lagoon Nebula (Visible)
CreditsNASA, ESA, and STScI
- Date
- Jan 1, 2018
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2018-21-4153-image
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NASA, ESA, and STScIImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8) |
| Object Description | Emission Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 18:03:37.0 |
| Dec. Position | -24:23:12.0 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | The nebula is located 4,000 light-years away from Earth. |
| Dimensions | Image is 3.5 arcmin across (about 4 light-years). |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from program (M. Mutchler) |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS; WFC3/IR |
| Exposure Dates | 12-18 February 2018 |
| Filters | F502N, F547M, F656N, F658N |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. 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 Green: F656N Red: F658N Luminosity: F547M |
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