Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
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Object Name:
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Horsehead
Nebula; Barnard 33 |
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Object Description:
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Dark
Nebula |
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Position (J2000):
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R.A.
05h 40m 59.00s
Dec. -02° 27' 30.0" |
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Constellation:
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Orion
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Distance:
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About
490 pc (1,600 light-years) |
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Dimensions:
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The image is roughly 0.67 pc (2.2 light-years)
in the horizontal dimension.
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| About the Data |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2
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Exposure Dates:
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August/September 2000; January/February 2001 |
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Exposure Time:
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4.6
hours |
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Filters:
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F439W (B), F555W (V), F656N
(Ha), F814W (I)
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Principal Astronomers:
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K. Noll (Hubble Heritage PI), C. Luginbuhl
(USNO), F. Hamilton, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, Z. Levay
(Hubble Heritage Team, STScI), J. English (U. Manitoba), R. Whitaker
(St. Andrews, U.K.).
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| About this Image |
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Image Credit:
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NASA,
NOAO, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date:
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April
24, 2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) |
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Orientation:
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