Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);Acknowledgment: J. Mauerhan (University of California, Berkeley)
| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | NaSt1, Wolf-Rayet 122, WR 122 |
| Object Description | Emission-line Star with Nebula |
| R.A. Position | 18h 52m 17.55s |
| Dec. Position | 00° 59' 44.28" |
| Constellation | Aquila |
| Distance | Between 3,300 - 9,800 light-years (1 - 3 kpc) away |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Data of WR 122 were obtained from the HST proposal : J. Mauerhan (University of California, Berkeley), N. Smith (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), and S. Van Dyk (IPAC/Caltech). The science team comprises: J. Mauerhan (University of California, Berkeley), N. Smith (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), S. Van Dyk (IPAC/Caltech), K. Morzinski, L. Close, P. Hinz, and J. Males (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), and T. Rodigas (Carnegie Institute of Washington). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | April 27, 2013 |
| Filters | F645N (Continuum) and F658N ([N II]) |
| About The Image | |
| Compass Image |  |
| 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. |
