NGC 3242

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

Credit:

Bruce Balick and Jason Alexander (University of Washington), Arsen Hajian (U.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:	opo9738c3
Type:	Observation
Release date:	17 December 1997, 06:00
Size:	737 x 737 px

About the Object

Name:	IRAS 10223-1823, NGC 3242
Type:	Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary
Distance:	1800 light years
Constellation:	Hydra
Category:	Nebulae

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Coordinates

Position (RA):	10 24 45.97
Position (Dec):	-18° 38' 33.93"
Field of view:	0.55 x 0.55 arcminutes
Orientation:	North is 26.7° right of vertical

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Colours & filters

Band	Wavelength	Telescope
Optical O I	631 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2
Optical N II	658 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2
Optical S II	673 nm	Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2