NGC 2440

This nebula is powered by an incredibly hot central star (not shown in this image). The central star, a white dwarf, is enshrouded by the cocoon of gas that it shed a few tens of thousands of years ago. It is estimated that the temperature of this star may hold the current record (in our galaxy) at over 300,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Hubble Space Telescope images have captured both the central star and the complex gas cloud that surrounds it.

This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Créditos:

KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Jeff Cremer/Adam Block

About the Image

Id:noao-n2440cremer
Tipo:Observation
Release date:19 de Junio de 2014 a las 14:16
Size:626 x 610 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:NGC 2440
Constellation:Puppis
Categoría:Nebulae

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):7 41 55.48
Posición (Dec):-18° 12' 31.05"
Campo visual:1.77 x 1.72 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 27.6° left of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
B
438 nmVisitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
G
475 nmVisitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
R
625 nmVisitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Other CCD
Optical
Broad Band
555 nmVisitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Other CCD