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 |
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| 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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