Abell 43

noirlab_noao-abell43walendowski June 18th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/ Ed Walendowski/Adam Block

Abell 43 is one of a handful of challenging planetary nebula to detect in any way. Even using a sensitive CCD camera under dark skies barely hints on the intricate lace-like network of detail in this sphere of gas. This nebula has a spherical nature like that of Abell 39, and the complex structure of NGC 246. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-abell43walendowski/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Abell 43

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 17h 53m 29.1s; DEC = 10° 38’ 40.7”
Orientation: North is 30.9° CW
Field of View: 9.4 x 7.9 arcminutes
Constellation: Ophiuchus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (Broad Band)	555.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (G)	475.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (B)	438.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm

ID: noao-abell43walendowski
Subject Category
Subject Name: Abell 43
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/ Ed Walendowski/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-06-18T09:57:03
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-abell43walendowski/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

Facility: Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Instrument: Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD
Color Assignment: Luminosity, Green, Blue, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Broad Band, G, B, R
Central Wavelength: 555, 475, 438, 625

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID: None, None, None, None
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 268.371058773, 10.6446298053
Reference Dimension: 1163.0, 967.0

Reference Pixel: 752.993438721, 544.878784657
Scale: -0.000135651520499, 0.000135375695861
Rotation: -30.916288225987
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Notes

Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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Email

Telephone
Address: 950 North Cherry Ave.
City: Tucson
State/Province: AZ

Postal Code: 85719
Country: USA
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID: noirlab
Resource ID: noao-abell43walendowski

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-abell43walendowski.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-09-14T08:38:43-05:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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