Fast
Facts for Pencil Nebula
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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Pencil Nebula, NGC 2736 |
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Object Description: |
Nebula in the
Vela Supernova Remnant |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 09h 00m 17s.72
Dec. -45° 54' 57".27 |
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Constellation: |
Vela |
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Distance: |
About 815 light-years
(250 parsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is roughly
3.3 arcminutes (0.78 light-years or 0.24 parsecs)
across.
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| About
the Data
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Data Description: |
These data are
from the HST proposal 9698 by K. Noll, H.
Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton,
Z. Levay, T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA)
and collaborators W. Blair (JHU) and D. Malin
(David Malin Images). |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
October 21, 2002 |
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Exposure Time: |
3 hours |
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Filters: |
F435W
(B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F658N (Ha+[N
II]), F775 (SDSS i) |
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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: |
June 5, 2003 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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