Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: NGC 6853, M27, Dumbbell Nebula Object Description: Planetary Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 19h 59m 36.26s Dec. +22° 43' 15.6" Constellation: Vulpecula Distance: 1240 light-years (380 parsecs) Dimensions: The image is roughly 2.1 arcminutes (0.8 light-years or 48,000 Astronomical Units) in width. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): November 19, 2001 Exposure Time: 2.4 hours Filters: F502N ([O III]), F547M (StrÔø_Ôø_Ôø_mgren y), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), F673 ([S II]) Principal Astronomers: C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt University), B. Balick (U. Washington), A. Burkert (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy-Heidelberg), A. Hajian (USNO), W. Henney (UNAM, Morelia) About the Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: February 10, 2003 Orientation: Close-Up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2003/06/images/a/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2003-06d
