Nebula N159

stsci_1999-23b June 10th, 1999

Credit: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) and NASA/ESA

A "true color" composite image of the LMC HII region N159 as seen by WFPC2, based on images taken with filters Halpha, (red), [OIII], (green), and Hbeta, (blue). The Papillon nebula (N159-5) is the high excitation compact object lying in the center of the smaller PC frame.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-23

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

View Options

Fullscreen

View in WorldWide Telescope

Download Options

Full Size Image (1500 x 1479)
Source TIFF (6.37 MB)

Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: N159
Subject - Local Universe: Nebula > Type > Star Formation

Distance

170,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 40m 12.8s; DEC = -69° 44’ 29.3”
Orientation: North is 60.4° CCW
Field of View: 2.5 x 2.4 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (H-beta)	487.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (OIII)	502.0 nm
Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (H-alpha)	656.0 nm

ID: 1999-23b
Subject Category: C.4.1.2
Subject Name: N159
Credits: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) and NASA/ESA

Release Date: 1999-06-10T00:00:00
Lightyears: 170,000
Redshift: 170,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-23

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in lightyears

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: H-beta, OIII, H-alpha
Central Wavelength: 487, 502, 656

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 85.05319276472, -69.74146590444
Reference Dimension: 1500.00, 1479.00

Reference Pixel: 656.60942332601, 582.37747050679
Scale: -0.00002746413, 0.00002746413
Rotation: 60.37027621570
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1476.86 1129.34 936.32 557.64 1515.48 1088.59 922.05 505.77 1431.04 1199.22 976.52 634.15 1359.92 985.88 754.42 592.85 1523.30 1256.95 1070.89 581.29 1586.03 1222.70 1072.70 508.43 Center Pixel Coordinates: 750.00 85.03866504358 739.50 -69.74158536858

Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9923b-f-1500x1479.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9923b-f-1500x1479.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/23

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

170,000 light years