Hubble WFC3 image of NGC 6302, planetary nebula in Scorpius
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NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | NGC 6302, Butterfly Nebula, Bug Nebula |
| Object Description | Planetary Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 17h 13m 43.29s |
| Dec. Position | -37° 6' 9.99" |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | 3,800 light-years (1,200 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble images were created from data from proposal : K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington). Acknowledgments for NGC 6302 Observers: K. Noll and H. Bond (STScI) and B. Balick (University of Washington) Data Analysis: H. Bushouse, J. Anderson, and M. Mutchler (STScI) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver, and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: Z. Levay (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio and H. Bond (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | July 27, 2009, Exposure Time: 6.5 hours |
| Filters | F373N ([O II]), F469N (He II), F502N ([O III]), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), and F673N ([S II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Six filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: White: F673N ([S II]) Orange: F658N ([N II]) Brown: F656N (H-alpha) Cyan: F502N ([O III]) Blue: F469N (He II) Purple: F373N ([O II]) |
| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object. |
| Object Description | The type of astronomical object. |
| R.A. Position | Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Dec. Position | Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Constellation | One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears. |
| Distance | The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs. |
| Dimensions | The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description |
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| Instrument | The science instrument used to produce the data. |
| Exposure Dates | The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time. |
| Filters | The camera filters that were used in the science observations. |
| About The Image | |
| Image Credit | The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content. |
| Publication Date | The date and time the release content became public. |
| Color Info | A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented. |
| Orientation | The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere. |
