Red Rectangle
This image is a part of the Hubble Gallery of Planetary Nebulae.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo9738c22 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 December 1997, 06:00 |
| Size: | 168 x 178 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 06176-1036, Red Rectangle |
|---|---|
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 2300 light years |
| Constellation: | Monoceros |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 6 19 58.23 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | -10° 38' 14.31" |
| Field of view: | 0.13 x 0.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 227.1° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |