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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 6751 |
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Object Description: |
Planetary Nebula
in the Milky Way Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 19h 05m 58s
Dec. -05° 59´ 20´´ |
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Constellation: |
Aquila |
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Distance: |
The distance to
NGC 6751 is 6500 light-years (~2 kpc). |
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Dimensions: |
The diameter of
the nebula is 24 arcseconds (about 0.8 light-years). |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
April 21, 1998 |
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Exposure Time: |
30 minutes |
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Filters: |
F502N ([O III]), F555W
(V), F658N ([N II]) |
Colors: |
Composite |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
A. Hajian (US Naval
Observatory), B. Balick (University of Washington),
H. Bond and N. Panagia (STScI), Y. Terzian
(Cornell University). |
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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: |
April 6, 2000
1:00 a.m. (EDT) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
North is to the
lower right, East is to the upper right of
the image. |
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