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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 6369, The "Little
Ghost" Nebula |
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Object Description: |
Planetary
Nebula |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 17h 29m 20.40s
Dec. -23° 45' 37.9" |
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Constellation: |
Ophiuchus |
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Distance: |
2,000
- 5,000 light-years (600 - 1,500 parsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
This
image is 2.4 arcminutes across. At a distance
of 3,500 light-years, this width corresponds
to 2.5 light-years (0.75 parsecs). |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2
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Exposure Dates: |
February
27, 2002 |
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Exposure Time: |
51
minutes |
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Filters: |
F439W
(B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha),
F658N ([N II]), F814W (I) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
Hubble
Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian,
L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay,
E. Masiello, P. Royle (STScI), and T. Borders
(Sonoma State, CA) |
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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: |
November
7, 2002 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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