Hubble snaps NGC 5189
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates the holiday season with a striking image of the planetary nebula NGC 5189. The intricate structure of the stellar eruption looks like a giant and brightly coloured ribbon in space.
Credit:
NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1220a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 18 December 2012, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1220 |
| Size: | 3964 x 4224 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5189 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary • Nebulae Images/Videos |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical [OIII] |
502 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha |
657 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical [SII] |
673 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Optical V |
606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
| Infrared I |
814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFC3 |
