Wide-Field View of the Stingray Nebula
Pictured here is the region surrounding the Stingray Nebula.
Archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that the nebula has faded precipitously over just the past two decades. Witnessing such a swift rate of change in a planetary nebula is exceedingly rare, say researchers.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | heic2020d |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 December 2020, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2020 |
| Size: | 13745 x 12040 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Stingray Nebula |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Constellation: | Ara |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 17 16 30.13 |
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| Position (Dec): | -59° 30' 36.39" |
| Field of view: | 230.86 x 202.22 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.4° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |