Hubble image archive
Planetary Nebula MyCn18: An Hourglass Pattern Around a Dying Star
CreditsRaghvendra Sahai and John Trauger (JPL), the WFPC2 science team, and NASA
- Date
- Jan 1, 1996
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-1996-07-398-image
Credits
Raghvendra Sahai and John Trauger (JPL), the WFPC2 science team, and NASAImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Hourglass Nebula, MyCn18 |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 13h 39m 34.69s |
| Dec. Position | -67° 22' 50.99" |
| Constellation | Musca |
| Distance | 8,000 light-years (2,500 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | July 30, 1995 |
| Filters | Optical (Oiii), Optical (H-alpha), and Optical (Nii) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: Optical (Oiii) Green: Optical (H-alpha) Red: Optical (Nii) |
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