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Black Hole Companion Star GRO J1655-40
CreditsESA, NASA, and Felix Mirabel (French Atomic Energy Commission and Institute for Astronomy and Space Physics/ Conicet of Argentina)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-30-1275-image
Credits
ESA, NASA, and Felix Mirabel (French Atomic Energy Commission and Institute for Astronomy and Space Physics/ Conicet of Argentina)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | GRO J1655-40 |
| Object Description | Black Hole X-ray Binary |
| R.A. Position | 16h 54m 00.14s |
| Dec. Position | -39° 50' 44.9" |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Distance | 3,200 - 9,600 light-years (1000 - 3000 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: I.F. Mirabel (CEA & IAFE/CONICET), R. Mignani (ESO), I. Rodriguez (CEA), J.A. Combi (Argentine Institute for Radio Astronomy), L.F. Rodriguez (UNAM), F. Guglielmetti (MPE) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | April 1995, June 2001, Exposure Time: 33 minutes |
| Filters | F675W (R) |
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