NGC 3242

NGC 3242

This wide-field image shows the extended cloud of gas near the planetary nebula NGC 3242. Also known as the

Observatory: Kitt Peak National Observatory  Kitt Peak, Arizona
Telescope: KPNO 4-Meter
Instrument: Mosaic I  
Astronomer: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF), L. Frattare and Z. Levay (STScI)
Date of Observation: 12-15-2006
Filters and Assigned Colors: Oxygen [OIII] (blue) and Hydrogen-Alpha (orange)
Exposure Times: 5x10min in each
Location of Image: Hydra
Field of View: 23.5 x 22.7 arcmin
Orientation: North is to the left, East is down
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