Hubble image archive
Hubble ACS Visible Image of M51
CreditsNASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-03-2809-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M51, Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Object Description | Face-on Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 55.73s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 13' 53.43" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 million parsecs) |
| Dimensions | This image is 3 arcminutes (20,000 light-years or 6,000 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal : S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI).Note: High-level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: http://archive.stsci.edu/prepds/m51/ |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January 18-22, 2005, Exposure Time: 9 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F658N (Halpha + [N II]), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of many separate exposures made by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F435W (B)Green: F555W (V)Red: F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F814W (I) |
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