Zoom-in from ground-based image and ACS visible image to the NICMOS infrared image of the Cone Nebula. Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) Object Description: Gaseous Pillar in the Milky Way Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 6h 41m 12.6s Dec. +09° 26' 25.7" Constellation: Monoceros Distance: About 2,500 light-years (770 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is about 50 arcseconds (0.19 parsecs or 0.61 light-years) across. About the Data Instrument: NICMOS/NIC3 Exposure Date(s): May 11, 2002 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona) Release Date: June 6, 2002 Filters: F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha) Orientation: Dense Gas and Dust Beyond the Outer Layers of the Cone Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/13/images/a/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] About the Object Object Name: NGC 4013 Object Description: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 11h 58m 31.3s Dec. +43° 56' 50" Constellation: Ursa Major Distance: About 55 million light-years (17 Mpc) Dimensions: This image is about 50 arcseconds (4.1 kiloparsecs or 13,000 light-years) across. About the Data Instrument: NICMOS/NIC3 Exposure Date(s): May 12, 2002 Exposure Time: 2.4 hours Principal Astronomers: D. Calzetti, A. Fruchter, T. Boeker, B. Mobasher, A. Schultz, E. Bergeron, S. Arribas, M. Dickinson, K. Noll, E. Roye, M. Sosey, and C. Xu (STScI) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona) Release Date: June 5, 2002 Filters: F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha) Orientation: Edge-On Galaxy NGC 4013 [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/13/images/i/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] About the Object Object Name: IRAS 19297-0406 Object Description: Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy (ULIRG) Position (J2000): R.A. 19h 32m 22.3s Dec. -04° 00' 01" Constellation: Aquila Distance: About 1 billion light-years (300 Mpc) Dimensions: This image is about 15 arcseconds (22 kiloparsecs or 72,000 light-years) wide. About the Data Instrument: NICMOS/NIC2 Exposure Date(s): May 13-14, 2002 Exposure Time: 4 hours Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona) Release Date: June 5, 2002 Filters: NICMOS/NIC3: F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band) ACS/WFC: F606W (V) ACS/HRD: F330W (U) Orientation: Tumultuous Collision Between Four Galaxies (IRAS 19297-0406) [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/13/images/h/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] What is an Early Release Observation? A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera. *News Release Number:*: STScI-2002-13a
