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Compass and Scale Image of NGC 5189

Compass and Scale Image of NGC 5189

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    13h 33m 32.91s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -65° 58' 26.58"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Musca
  • Distance
    DistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
    1,800 to 3,000 light-years (540 - 900 parsecs)

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
    Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
    The image was created from Hubble data from proposal 12812: Hubble Heritage Team: PI: Z. Levay (STScI), K. Noll (NASA/GSFC), and M. Mutchler, L. Frattare, W. Januszewski, C. Christian, T. Borders, M. Livio, J. Mack, and J. Sokol (STScI)
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFC3/UVIS
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    July 6, 2012, Exposure Time: 7 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F502N ([O III]), F657N (H-alpha+[N II]), F673N [S II], F606W (V) and F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 5189
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Planetary Nebula
  • Release Date
    December 18, 2012
  • Science Release
    A Cosmic Holiday Ornament, Hubble-Style
    Read the release
  • Credits
    Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)

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Compass and Scale Image of NGC 5189
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by Hubble's WFC3 instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths/frequencies. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Cyan: F502N ([O III]) Orange: F657N (H-alpha+[N II]) Green: F673N [S II] Blue: F606W (V) Yellow: F814W (I)

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

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Feb 17, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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