Wide-field view of the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428
This picture shows the sky around the planetary nebula Henize 2-428. The object itself is visible as a small curving nebula at the centre of the picture, surrounded by huge number of faint stars in the Milky Way. This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | eso1505d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 February 2015, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1505 |
| Size: | 6549 x 6962 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Hen 2-428, Henize 2-428 |
| Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Constellation: | Aquila |
| Category: | Nebulae Stars |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 13 4.61 |
| Position (Dec): | 15° 46' 53.72" |
| Field of view: | 109.95 x 116.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.7° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |