Helix Nebula: Detail Image 3
Detailed image of the Helix Nebula.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0307h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 May 2003, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0307 |
| Size: | 1166 x 933 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 2500 light years |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Category: | Nebulae |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22 29 36.99 |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 47' 32.96" |
| Field of view: | 1.94 x 1.56 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 6.6° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Optical H-alpha | 658 nm | GALEX ACS |
Notes: Additional information was contributed to this image by the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.