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Papillon Nebula N159-5

Stsci_1999-23c_1024

stsci_1999-23c June 10th, 1999

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

An image of the Papillon nebula (N159-5) as seen in Halpha emission, showing the internal morphology of the butterfly-shaped HII region.

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/

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Image Details

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

Distance

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170,000 light years

Stsci_1999-23c_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 40m 12.8s; DEC = -69° 44’ 29.3”
Orientation: North is 62.5° CCW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

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

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Yellow

Red

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ID: 1999-23c
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
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Yellow, Red

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

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 85.05319276472, -69.74146590444
Reference Dimension: 448.00, 442.00

Reference Pixel: -1830.51289258831, -2201.96361812258
Scale: -0.00000372203, 0.00000372203
Rotation: 62.53729019212
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 1471.89 1144.94 298.58 324.13 1477.57 1148.53 341.96 302.94 1479.97 1148.42 347.05 281.61 1462.64 1145.99 270.41 384.57 1470.40 1138.03 244.48 305.13 1466.23 1141.74 255.16 346.27 Center Pixel Coordinates: 224.00 85.01877668745 221.00 -69.74370122918

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-p9923c-f-448x442.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9923c-f-448x442.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/23

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

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