PK164+31.1: Jones-Emberson 1

noirlab_noao-pk164block June 23rd, 2014

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

This planetary nebula makes for a very difficult target due to its very low surface brightness. Like the Medusa Nebula, this is probably an old shell of gas. The background galaxies seen through this ethereal bubble of gas only add to its gossamer appearance. 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-pk164block/

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: PK 164+31.1

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 57m 47.4s; DEC = 53° 27’ 9.5”
Orientation: North is 4.8° CCW
Field of View: 12.4 x 8.3 arcminutes
Constellation: Lynx

Color Mapping

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

ID: noao-pk164block
Subject Category
Subject Name: PK 164+31.1
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-06-23T06:00:00
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-pk164block/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

Facility: Visitor Center Roll off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll off Roof Observatory, Visitor Center Roll off Roof Observatory
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: 119.447621333, 53.4526377719
Reference Dimension: 1441.0, 972.0

Reference Pixel: 745.082996368, 712.249245644
Scale: -0.000143343681541, 0.000142864253914
Rotation: 4.7841633767201
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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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-pk164block

Resource URL: https://storage.noirlab.edu/media/archives/images/original/noao-pk164block.tif
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Metadata Date: 2025-09-02T14:39:30.676356
Metadata Version: 1.1

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