Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object
Name: |
Messier 57 • M57 • The Ring Nebula • NGC 6720 |
| Object
Description: |
Planetary Nebula |
| Position
(J2000): |
R.A. 18h 53m 35s
Dec. 33° 01' 43" |
| Constellation:
|
Lyra |
| Distance:
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0.7 kpc or 2300 light-years |
| Dimensions:
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The image is 2 arcminutes (roughly 1.3 light-years) on the veritcal
side. |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument:
|
WFPC2 |
| Exposure
Date: |
October 16, 1998 |
| Exposure
Time: |
1 hour
|
| Filters:
|
Red: F658N ([N II]), Green: F501N ([O III]), Blue: F469N (He II)
|
| Principal
Astronomers: |
H. Bond, C. Christian, J. English, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, A.
Kinney, Z. Levay, K. Noll (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI) |
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| About this Image |
| Image
Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release
Date: |
January 6, 1999 10:00am EST |
| Orientation:
|
North is approximately 30° CW from up; east is to the left |
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