PK205+14.1: The Medusa Nebula

noirlab_noao-medusaferayorni June 23rd, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Al and Andy Ferayorni/Adam Block

The Medusa Nebula is a very ancient planetary nebula in the constellation of Gemini. Note that the inner bubble still has hints of blue and green structure, indicating that the central star (the slightly bluish one to the right of center) is still hot and makes the gas fluoresce. 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-medusaferayorni/

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: Medusa nebula • Medusa Nebula

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 29m 2.2s; DEC = 13° 13’ 58.2”
Orientation: North is 16.4° CW
Field of View: 7.9 x 11.2 arcminutes
Constellation: Gemini

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 (B)	438.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (G)	475.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm

ID: noao-medusaferayorni
Subject Category
Subject Name: Medusa nebula, Medusa Nebula
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Al and Andy Ferayorni/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-06-23T12:39:35
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-medusaferayorni/

Type: Observation
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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, Blue, Green, Red

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

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

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 112.259143936, 13.2328313774
Reference Dimension: 918.0, 1308.0

Reference Pixel: 593.882766724, 533.730178833
Scale: -0.000143442123628, 0.000143327386472
Rotation: -16.36673158623
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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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-medusaferayorni

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-medusaferayorni.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-08-30T20:31:43+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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