Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: Barnard's Merope Nebula, IC 349 Object Description: Reflection Nebula in the Pleiades Position (J2000): R.A. 03h 46m 21.30s Dec. +23° 56' 28.0" Constellation: Taurus Mean Surface Brightness: ~18.5 V magnitudes/square arcsecond Distance: 380 light-years Dimensions: The image frame is 3400 astronomical units (0.05 light-years) wide. The nebula is 3500 astronomical units (0.06 light-years) away from the bright star Merope, located at the upper right, just outside the frame. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: September 19, 1999 Exposure Time: 18.3 minutes Filters: Red F814W (I), Green F555W (V), Blue F439W (B) Principal Astronomers: G. Herbig, T. Simon (Institute for Astronomy, University of Hawaii) About this Image Image Credit: NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: December 6, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EST) Orientation: Ghostly Reflections in the Pleiades What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2000-36a
