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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
IC 418 • The “Spirograph” Nebula |
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Object Description: |
Planetary Nebula
in the Milky Way Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 05h 27m 28.2s
Dec. -12° 41' 50" |
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Constellation: |
Lepus |
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Distance: |
About 2000 light-years |
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Dimensions: |
The nebula is about
0.2 light-years or 13,000 AU (18 arcseconds)
in diameter.
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates: |
February 1999 (F656N
- Sahai), September 1999 (F502N, F658N - Hajian)
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Exposure Time: |
35 minutes |
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Filters: |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
R. Sahai and J.
Trauger (JPL)
A. Hajian (USNO), Y. Terzian (Cornell), B.
Balick (Univ. Washington), H. Bond and N.
Panagia (STScI) |
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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: |
September 7, 2000
1:00 a.m. (EDT) |
Colors: |
Composite, chromatic |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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