| NASA Center: |
Hubble Space Telescope Center |
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| Image # : |
PR00-04 |
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| Date : |
01/13/2000
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Title
An Expanding Bubble in Space
Full Description
Astronomers, using the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board NASA's
Hubble Space Telescope in October and November 1997 and April 1999,
imaged the Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635) with unprecedented clarity. For the
first time, they are able to understand the geometry and dynamics of
this very complicated system.
Earlier pictures taken of the nebula with the Wide Field Planetary
Camera 1 left many issues unanswered, as the data could not be fully
calibrated for scientific use. In addition, those data never imaged the
enigmatic inner structure presented here. The remarkably spherical
"Bubble" marks the boundary between an intense wind of particles from
the star and the more quiescent interior of the nebula.
Research Team:
Donald Walter (South Carolina State University), Paul Scowen, Jeff
Hester, Brian Moore (Arizona State University), Reggie Dufour, Patrick
Hartigan and Brent Buckalew (Rice University).
Keywords
Hubble Space Telescope HST Wide Field Planetary Camera Bubble Nebula WFPC
Subject Category
Deep Space Studies, Hubble,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
HSTI
- Center Number:
PR00-04
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-000876
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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1520 |
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