NGC 2327

noirlab_noao-n2327matthews June 11th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Doug Matthews/Adam Block

NGC 2327 is a small part of the much larger Seagull Nebula. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n2327matthews/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 2327

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 4m 9.6s; DEC = -11° 16’ 13.0”
Orientation: North is 178.3° CW
Field of View: 12.3 x 8.3 arcminutes
Constellation: Canis Major

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (Broad Band)	555.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (B)	438.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (G)	475.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm

ID: noao-n2327matthews
Subject Category
Subject Name: NGC 2327
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Doug Matthews/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-06-11T14:29:48
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n2327matthews/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

Facility: Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Instrument: Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD
Color Assignment: Luminosity, Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Broad Band, B, G, R
Central Wavelength: 555, 438, 475, 625

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID: None, None, None, None
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 106.040186977, -11.270276584
Reference Dimension: 1431.0, 961.0

Reference Pixel: 687.003959656, 346.617279053
Scale: -0.000143429117648, 0.000143487569683
Rotation: -178.27229945562
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Notes

Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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Email

Telephone
Address: 950 North Cherry Ave.
City: Tucson
State/Province: AZ

Postal Code: 85719
Country: USA
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID: noirlab
Resource ID: noao-n2327matthews

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-n2327matthews.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-09-14T08:44:01-05:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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