Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 18 53 35.10 |
|---|---|
| Position (Dec): | 33° 1' 43.54" |
| Field of view: | 2.09 x 1.62 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 140.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Hß | 487 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical He II | 469 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical OIII | 502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical Continuum | 645 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical S II | 673 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical NII | 658 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
Hubble’s view of the Ring Nebula (2013 image - cropped)
This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the Ring Nebula was released in 2013 and has since become one of the observatory’s most well-known images. From Earth’s perspective, the nebula looks roughly elliptical. However, astronomers combined ground-based data with observations by Hubble to explore the object’s structure, evolution, physical conditions and motion. This research revealed that the nebula is shaped like a distorted doughnut.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and C. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University)
About the Image
| Id: | weic2320f | |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 21 August 2023, 16:00 | |
| Size: | 4001 x 3100 px | |
