Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
Keyhole Nebula • Carina Nebula (Detail) |
| Object Description:
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Bright Neubla in the Milky Way Galaxy |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 10h 44m 46s
Dec. -59° 38' 56'' |
| Constellation:
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Carina |
| Distance: |
The distance to the Keyhole Nebula is 2500 pc (~8000 ly). |
| Dimensions: |
The image is 3.8 arcminutes (roughly 9 ly) along the horizontal
side.
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date:
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April 18, 1999 |
| Exposure Time:
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1.7 hours |
| Filters: |
F439W (B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V),
F656N (H-alpha), F673N ([S II]), F814W (I) |
| Principal
Astronomers: |
N. Walborn (STScI), R. Barbá (La Plata Observatory, Argentina),
and A. Caulet (France).
K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, J. English, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton,
Z. Levay (Hubble Heritage Team), A. Kinney (NASA).
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI) |
| Release Date: |
February 3, 2000 1:00 a.m. EST |
| Orientation: |
North is down, East is to the right of the image. |
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