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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 2346 |
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Object Description: |
Planetary Nebula
in the Milky Way Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 07h 09m 23.3s
Dec. -00° 48' 21" |
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Constellation: |
Monoceros |
Total
Visual Magnitude: |
V=12 |
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Distance: |
1200 pc (3900 ly) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 2.8
arcminutes on the vertical side. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
March 6, 1997 |
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Exposure Time: |
24 minutes |
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Filters: |
Blue: F502N [O
III], Green: F656N (H-alpha), Red: F658N [N
II] |
Colors: |
Color Composite |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
M.Stiavelli and
I. Heyer (STScI) and collaborators |
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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: |
October 7, 1999
12:00 noon (EDT) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
North is toward
the upper right of the image. |
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