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*Description*:> Animation dissolve sequence of HST images of the Egg Nebula through a polarizing filter at different angles with graphic showing angle of polarization. Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: Egg Nebula, CRL 2688 Object Description: Protoplanetary Nebula Position (J2000): R.A. 21h 02m 18.80s Dec. +36° 41' 38".0 Constellation: Cygnus Distance: About 3,000 light-years (about 1000 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 86 arcseconds (about 1 light-year or 0.4 parsec) wide. About the Data Data Description: These data are from the HST calibration proposal 9586 by W. Sparks and C. Pavlovsky (STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): September 27, 2002; October 16, 2002 Exposure Time: 1.5 hours Filters: F606W (wide "V") + polarization filters: POL0V, POL60V, POL120V About the Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 3, 2003 Orientation: Rainbow Image of the Egg Nebula What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top *News Release Number:*: STScI-2003-09b
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