Compass and scale image for NGC 3603
Compass and scale image for NGC 3603.
Credit:Illustration Credit: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI). Science Credit: NASA, ESA, R. O'Connell (University of Virginia), F. Paresce (National Institute for Astrophysics, Bologna, Italy), E. Young (Universities Space Research Association/Ames Research Center), the WFC3 Science Oversight Committee, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3603 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region |
| Distance: | 20000 light years |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical SII | 673 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared Pa-beta | 1.28 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Infrared FeII | 1.64 μm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |