Wide-field view of HD 189733b and surroundings (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image)
Date: 28 June 2012
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: HD 189733, Messier 27
Copyright: NASA, ESA, and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
A star field image showing the star HD 189733 (centre). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has given astronomers a fascinating new insight into the atmosphere of HD 189733b. To the right of the star is the notable planetary nebula Messier 27. The field-of-view is approximately 0.9 × 0.6 degrees.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
