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WIYN Emission Line Image of Dumbbell Nebula

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stsci_2003-06b February 10th, 2003

Credit: G. Jacoby, WIYN/NOAO/NSF

Ground-based image of Dumbbell taken with KPNO WIYN 3.5m telescope in H-alpha, [O III], and [O I] filters. WIYN Dumbbell Nebula Photo Page

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-06

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Dumbbell Nebula • M27 • NGC 6853
Subject - Milky Way: Nebula > Type > Planetary

Distance

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1,240 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 19h 59m 32.7s; DEC = 22° 43’ 18.6”
Constellation: Vulpecula

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	KPNO WIYN 3.5m	Optical (OII)	502.0 nm
	KPNO WIYN 3.5m	Optical (OI)	630.0 nm
	KPNO WIYN 3.5m	Optical (Ha)	656.0 nm

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Blue

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Red

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ID: 2003-06b
Subject Category: B.4.1.3
Subject Name: Dumbbell Nebula, M27, NGC 6853
Credits: G. Jacoby, WIYN/NOAO/NSF

Release Date: 2003-02-10T00:00:00
Lightyears: 1,240
Redshift: 1,240
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-06

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

Facility: KPNO WIYN 3.5m, KPNO WIYN 3.5m, KPNO WIYN 3.5m
Instrument
Color Assignment: Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: OII, OI, Ha
Central Wavelength: 502, 630, 656

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 299.88625837000, 22.72184099194
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Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): STScI
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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-p0306b-f-3700x3700.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0306b-f-3700x3700.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/06

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

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