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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Keyhole Nebula • Carina Nebula (Detail) |
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Object Description: |
Bright Neubla
in the Milky Way Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 10h 44m 46s
Dec. -59° 38´ 56´´ |
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Constellation: |
Carina |
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Distance: |
The distance to
the Keyhole Nebula is 2500 pc (~8000 ly). |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 3.8
arcminutes (roughly 9 ly) along the horizontal
side. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
April 18, 1999 |
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Exposure Time: |
1.7 hours |
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Filters: |
F439W (B),
F502N ([O III]), F555W (V),
F656N (H-alpha), F673N ([S II]), F814W (I)
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Colors: |
Chromatically Ordered |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
N. Walborn (STScI),
R. Barbá (La Plata Observatory, Argentina),
and A. Caulet (France).
K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, J. English,
L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay (Hubble
Heritage Team), A. Kinney (NASA). |
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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: |
February 3, 2000
1:00 a.m. (EST) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
North is down,
East is to the right of the image. |
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