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PICTURE OF THE MONTH - MAY 2008 **
NGC6164 and NGC6165
Catalogue and alternative designations: NGC 6164 and NGC 6165 Type: Bipolar emission nebula Position: 10 45.1, -59 52 Constellation: Norma Camera and Telescope: STL11000M and 31.75 cm Ritchey Chretien Focal Ratio F9 Exposure Details: HaRGB 240:75:75:75 all 1x1 with Astrodon filters Description: This object is often classified as a planetary nebula but the nebulosity is actually material that has been ejected from the 6.7 magnitude Wolf-Rayet star HD 148937. This image clearly shows that the intense winds from this star have actually blown a bubble in the surrounding interstellar hydrogen. Click here to get the Hydrogen Alpha only Click here for a full resolution crop |
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