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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Boomerang Nebula,
ESO 172- 7 |
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Object Description: |
Bipolar Reflection
Nebula |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 12h 44m 46s.10
Dec. -54° 31' 12" |
| Constellation: |
Centaurus |
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Distance:
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About 5,000 light-years
(1,500 parsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
This image is 1.1
arcminutes (1.6 light-years or 0.5 parsecs)
across. The nebula has a semi-major axis of
roughly 1 light-year (or 0.3 parsecs). |
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| About
the Data
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Data
Description: |
This image was
created from HST calibration proposal: 10378:
J.Biretta, R. Lucas and V. Platais (STScI).
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
January - May 2005 |
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Exposure Time: |
1.3 hours |
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Filters: |
F606W(V), [F606W(V)
+ POL0V], [F606W(V) + POL60V], [F606W(V) +
POL120V] |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA, ESA and The
Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
September 6, 2005 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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