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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 2440 |
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Object Description: |
Planetary Nebula
in the Milky Way Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 07h 41m 55.3s
Dec. -18° 12' 31" |
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Constellation: |
Puppis |
Total
Visual Magnitude: |
V=17.5 |
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Distance: |
1100 pc (3600 light-years) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 37
arcseconds on the vertical side. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
November 18, 1995 |
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Exposure Time: |
19 minutes |
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Filters: |
Blue: F555W (V),
Green: composite of F555W and F814W, Red:
F814W (I) |
Colors: |
Two color composite image |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
H. Bond (STScI)
and R.Ciardullo (PSU) |
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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 left of the image. |
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