NGC 7662

This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.

Credit:

Bruce Balick and Jason Alexander (University of Washington), Arsen Hajian (S. Naval Observatory), Yervant Terzian (Cornell University), Mario Perinotto (University of Florence), Patrizio Patriarchi (Arcetri Observatory) and NASA/ESA

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About the Image

NASA press release

Id:	opo9738c20
Type:	Observation
Release date:	17 December 1997, 06:00
Size:	737 x 737 px

About the Object

Name:	IRAS 23234+4215, NGC 7662
Type:	Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Distance:	2500 light years
Constellation:	Andromeda
Category:	Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):	23 25 53.77
Position (Dec):	42° 32' 5.99"
Field of view:	0.56 x 0.56 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 106.9° right of vertical

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical H Alpha	656 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2
Optical N II	658 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2
Optical O I	631 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2