Wide-field ground-based astrophoto of the Veil Nebula
A wide-field image of the Veil Nebula, made as a colour composite from individual exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is 4.2 x 4.4 degrees.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University) and Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
About the Image
Id: | heic0712g |
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Type: | Observation |
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Release date: | 31 July 2007, 15:00 |
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Related releases: | heic0712 |
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Size: | 13344 x 13720 px |
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About the Object
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 20 51 28.07 |
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Position (Dec): | 30° 29' 20.03" |
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Field of view: | 223.95 x 230.26 arcminutes
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Orientation: | North is 0.8° right of vertical |
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View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical Oiii | 502 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical B | | DSS |
Optical Sii | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical R | | DSS |