Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
Gomez's Hamburger
IRAS 18059-3211 |
| Object Description: |
Proto-Planetary Nebula |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 18h 09m 16s
Dec. –32° 10' 45" |
| Constellation: |
Sagittarius |
| Distance: |
We estimate, very approximately, that the distance to Gomez's Hamburger is about 2,000 parsecs (about 6,500 light-years) |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date(s): |
February 22, 2002 |
| Exposure Time: |
32 minutes |
| Principal Astronomers: |
A. Gomez (CTIO)
Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, T. Borders, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, E. Masiello, P. Royle (STScI) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
August 1, 2002 |
| Filters: |
F675W (R), F555W (V), F450W (B) |
| Orientation: |
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