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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 3132 • "The Eight-Burst Nebula" •
"Southern Ring Nebula" |
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Object Description: |
Planetary Nebula |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A.10h 06m 58.54s
Dec. -40° 26' 00" |
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Constellation: |
Vela |
Total
Visual Magnitude: |
~ 8 |
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Distance: |
2000 light-years
(590 pc) |
Diameter
of Object: |
NGC 3132 is ~ 0.4 light years
in diameter. |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 1.2
arcminutes on the vertical side. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
December 7, 1995 |
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Exposure Time: |
1 hour |
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Filters: |
Red: F658N (NII),
Green: F656N (H-alpha), Blue: F502N (OIII)
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Colors: |
Chromatically ordered (see caption) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
R. Sahai, J. Trauger
& R. Evans (Jet Propulsion Lab), and the WFPC2
Investigation Definition Team (IDT) |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
November 5, 1998
12:00pm EDT |
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Orientation/Scale: |
North is to the
bottom left hand corner of the image. |
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