Hubble image archive
Orion Nebula (1995)
CreditsNASA and C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-05-1152-image
Credits
NASA and C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Orion Nebula, NGC 1976, M42 |
| Object Description | Emission Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 17.29s |
| Dec. Position | -5° 23' 27.99" |
| Constellation | Orion |
| Distance | 1,500 light-years (460 parsecs) |
| Dimensions | 2.5 light-years wide |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomer: C. Robert O'Dell (Vanderbilt University) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | January 1994 and March 1995 |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: oxygen Green: hydrogen Red: nitrogen |
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