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Young, Hot Stars in a Spiral Arm of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
A detail of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showing a small part of one spiral arm. It reveals brilliant, blue clusters of young, hot stars embedded in vast clouds of glowing gas and darker dust. CreditsNASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-12-1695-image
A detail of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showing a small part of one spiral arm. It reveals brilliant, blue clusters of young, hot stars embedded in vast clouds of glowing gas and darker dust.
Credits
NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194 |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 52.37s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 11' 40.8" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This 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: |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January 18-22, 2005, Exposure Time: 9.0 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F658N (Halpha + [N II]), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F814W (I) |
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