Hubble image archive
Compass and Scale Image for 47 Tucanae
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-25-3203-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 47 Tuc, 47 Tucanae, NGC 104 |
| Object Description | Globular Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 00h 24m 5.67s |
| Dec. Position | -72° 4' 52.59" |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Distance | 16,700 light-years (5,100 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : H. Richer and S. Davis (University of British Columbia), M. Rich, B. Hansen, and D. Reitzel (UCLA), J. Anderson and J. Kalirai (STScI), A. Dotter (Australian National University), G. Fahlman (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory), J. Hurley (Swinburne University of Technology), I. King (University of Washington), M. Shara (American Museum of Natural History) and P. Stetson (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory). The science team includes: H. Richer and J. Heyl (University of British Columbia), and J. Anderson (STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January - October, 2010 |
| Filters | HST>ACS/WFC: F606W (V) and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Cyan: F606W (V) Orange: F814W (I) |
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