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2005 Keck Adaptive Optics Image of SN 2005gl in NGC 266
CreditsNASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), D. Leonard (San Diego State University), and D. Fox (Pennsylvania State University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2009
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2009-13-2522-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), D. Leonard (San Diego State University), and D. Fox (Pennsylvania State University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN 2005gl in NGC 266 |
| Object Description | Supernova in a barred spiral galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 00h 49m 50.01s |
| Dec. Position | 32° 16' 56.79" |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 215 million light-years or 66 megaparsecs |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Keck data were obtained using the Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2) behind the laser-guide-star-assisted adaptive optics system at the Keck II telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, on November 11, 2005. |
| Instrument | Keck telescope |
| Exposure Dates | November 11, 2005 |
| Filters | Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2) |
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