Part of the supernova remnant SN 1006 seen with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
This image is a composite of hydrogen-light observations taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in February 2006 and Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 observations in blue, yellow-green, and near-infrared light taken in April 2008. The supernova remnant, visible only in the hydrogen-light filter was assigned a red hue in this colour image.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: W. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
About the Image
Id: | eso1308c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 14 February 2013, 20:00 |
Related releases: | eso1308 |
Size: | 4586 x 4940 px |
About the Object
Name: | SN 1006 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Distance: | 7000 light years |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 15 2 16.87 |
Position (Dec): | -41° 45' 2.77" |
Field of view: | 2.29 x 2.47 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 18.3° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Optical H-alpha | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |