Planetary Nebula NGC 6210
A combination of two composite images of NGC 6210. The outer, mostly green portion represents the light of doubly ionized oxygen. The inner portion represents the light of singly and doubly ionized oxygen in red and green respectively.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 16423+2353, NGC 6210 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 6500 light years |
| Constellation: | Hercules |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 44 29.48 |
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| Position (Dec): | 23° 47' 59.08" |
| Field of view: | 0.88 x 1.01 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 4.4° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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| Optical OIII | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Ultraviolet OII | 375 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |