Digitized Sky Survey image of the Helix Nebula
This visible-light wide-field image of the region around the Helix Nebula was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The nebula appears prominently at the centre of the image and many faint galaxies are also visible on careful inspection.
The field of view is approximatelly 2.9 x 2.9 degrees.
Créditos:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
Sobre a imagem
| Id: | eso0907b |
| Tipo: | Observação |
| Data de divulgação: | 19 de Janeiro de 2012 às 12:00 |
| Notícias relacionadas: | eso1205, eso0907 |
| Tamanho: | 10582 x 10582 px |
Sobre o objeto
| Nome: | Helix Nebula, NGC 7293 |
| Tipo: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distância: | 700 anos-luz |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Categoria: | Nebulae |
Formatos de imagens
Papéis de parede
Coordenadas
| Position (RA): | 22 29 38.54 |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 50' 14.18" |
| Field of view: | 179.74 x 179.74 arcminutes |
| Orientação: | O norte está a 0.4° à esquerda da vertical |
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Cores e filtros
| Banda | Telescópio |
|---|---|
| Óptico B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Óptico R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |