Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Mz 3; Menzel 3, The "Ant Nebula" Object Description: Planetary Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 16h 17m 17.35s Dec. -51° 59' 00" Constellation: Norma Distance: About 900 pc (3000 light-years) Dimensions: The object is roughly 1 arcminute or 0.5 pc (1.6 light-years) long. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: July 20, 1997; June 30, 1998 Exposure Time: 1.7 hours Filters: Red F673N [S II] Green F658N [N II] Blue F656N Ha Blue/Violet F502N [O III] Principal Astronomers: R. Sahai and J. Trauger (Jet Propulsion Lab); B. Balick (University of Washington), V. Icke (Leiden University) About this Image ImageCredit: NASA, ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: February 1, 2001 1:00 a.m. (EST) Orientation: The Ant Nebula (Menzel 3): Fiery Lobes Protrude From Dying, Sun-like Star 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-2001-05a
