Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Carina Nebula, NGC 3372 |
| Object Description: |
Bright Neubla in the Milky Way Galaxy |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 10h 44m 58s.33
Dec. -59° 35' 56".05 |
| Constellation: |
Carina |
| Distance: |
Approximately 8,000 light-years (2,500 parsecs). |
| Dimensions: |
This image is roughly 1.2 arcminutes (2.9 light-years or 0.9 parsecs) wide. |
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| About the Data |
| Data Description: |
This image was created from HST data from the pure parallel program HST 9318: S. Casertano (STScI) and J. Frogel (OSU). |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date(s): |
July 4-5, 2002 |
| Exposure Time: |
1.6 hours |
| Filters: |
F450W(B), F606W(V), F814W(I) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
November 6, 2003 |
| Orientation: |
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