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True Colour Composite of N159


Depicts: N159, Papillon Nebula
Copyright: M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory) and NASA/ESA

A true colour composite image of the LMC HII region N159 as seen by WFPC2, based on images taken with filters Halpha, (red), [OIII], (green), and Hbeta, (blue). The Papillon nebula (N159-5) is the high excitation compact object lying in the center of the smaller PC frame.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
16-Feb-2026 11:58 UT

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