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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Egg Nebula, CRL 2688 |
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Object Description: |
Protoplanetary Nebula |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 21h 02m 18.80s
Dec. +36° 41' 38".0 |
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Constellation: |
Cygnus |
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Distance: |
3,000 light-years
(1000 parsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
This image is 86
arcseconds (1.2 light-years or 0.4 parsecs)
wide.
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| About
the Data
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Data Description: |
These data are from
the HST calibration proposal 9586 by W. Sparks
and C. Pavlovsky (STScI). |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
September 27, 2002;
October 15/16, 2002 |
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Exposure Time: |
1.5 hours |
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Filters: |
F606W
(wide V) + polarization filters: POL0V,
POL60V, POL120V |
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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 3, 2003 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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