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Heritage
Fast Facts
NGC 2346 (PR99-37)
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| About this Object |
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Object Name:
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NGC 2346 |
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Object Position:
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RA 07H 09M 23.3S Dec -00° 48' 21" (J2000) |
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Constellation Location:
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Monoceros |
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Total Visual Magnitude:
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V=12 |
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Distance:
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1200 pc (3900 ly) |
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Scale:
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The image is 2.8' on the veritical side. |
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| About the Data |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date:
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March 6, 1997 |
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Total Exposure Time:
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24 minutes |
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Total HST Execution Time:
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30 minutes |
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Principal Astronomers:
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M.Stiavelli and I. Heyer (STScI) and collaborators
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| About this Image |
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Image Credit:
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NASA and The Hubble Heritage
Team (STScI) |
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Release:
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October 7, 1999 12:00 noon (EDT) |
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Filters:
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Blue: F502N [O III], Green:
F656N (H-alpha), Red: F658N [N II] |
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Colors:
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Color Composite |
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Orientation of Image:
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North is toward the upper right
of the image. |
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