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Papillon Nebula N159-5

An image of the Papillon nebula (N159-5) as seen in Halpha emission, showing the internal morphology of the butterfly-shaped HII region.

Date
Jan 1, 1999
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-1999-23-833-image
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An image of the Papillon nebula (N159-5) as seen in Halpha emission, showing the internal morphology of the butterfly-shaped HII region.

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameN159
R.A. Position05h 39m 38.99s
Dec. Position-69° 44' 35.99"

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