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Dense Gas and Dust Beyond the Outer Layers of the Cone Nebula
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.06h 41m 6.0s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.09° 52' 59.99"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Monoceros
- DistanceDistanceThe 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.About 2,500 light-years (770 parsecs)
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.This image is about 50 arcseconds (0.19 parsecs or 0.61 light-years) across.
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData 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.Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>NICMOS/NIC3
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.May 11, 2002, Exposure Time: 3.4 hours
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Cone Nebula, NGC 2264
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Gaseous Pillar in the Milky Way Galaxy
- Release DateJune 5, 2002
- Science ReleaseHubble’s Infrared Camera is Back in Business – New Images Released
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
