Hubble's Planetary Nebula Gallery. A View of NGC 5307
NGC 5307 also lies in Centaurus but is about 10, 000 light-years away and has a diameter of approximately 0.6 light-year. It is an example of a planetary nebula with a pinwheel or spiral structure; each blob of gas ejected from the central star has a counterpart on the opposite side of the star.
Credit:Howard Bond ( Space Telescope Science Institute), Robin Ciardullo (Pennsylvania State University) and NASA/ESA
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 13478-5057, NGC 5307 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 8000 light years |
| Constellation: | Centaurus |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 51 3.31 |
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| Position (Dec): | -51° 12' 21.04" |
| Field of view: | 0.43 x 0.43 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 154.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |