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About the Object Object Name: NGC 6369, The Little Ghost Nebula Object Description: Planetary Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 17h 29m 20.40s Dec. -23° 45' 37.9" Constellation: Ophiuchus Distance: 2,000 - 5,000 light-years (600 - 1,500 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 2.4 arcminutes across. At a distance of 3,500 light-years, this width corresponds to 2.5 light-years (0.75 parsecs). About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): February 27, 2002 Exposure Time: 51 minutes Principal Astronomers: Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, E. Masiello, P. Royle (STScI), T. Borders (Sonoma State, CA) About the Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: November 7, 2002 Filters: F439W (B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), F814W (I) Scale Note: The scale bar of 0.3 parsec/1 light-year assumes a distance to NGC 6369 of 3,500 light-years. Orientation: An Old Star Gives Up the Ghost [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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About the Object Object Name: NGC 6369, The Little Ghost Nebula Object Description: Planetary Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 17h 29m 20.40s Dec. -23° 45' 37.9" Constellation: Ophiuchus Distance: 2,000 - 5,000 light-years (600 - 1,500 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 2.4 arcminutes across. At a distance of 3,500 light-years, this width corresponds to 2.5 light-years (0.75 parsecs). About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Date(s): February 27, 2002 Exposure Time: 51 minutes Principal Astronomers: Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, J. Lee, Z. Levay, E. Masiello, P. Royle (STScI), T. Borders (Sonoma State, CA) About the Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: November 7, 2002 Filters: F439W (B), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), F814W (I) Scale Note: The scale bar of 0.3 parsec/1 light-year assumes a distance to NGC 6369 of 3,500 light-years. Orientation: An Old Star Gives Up the Ghost [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
