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Hubble Image of Proxima Centauri
CreditsNASA, ESA, K. Sahu and J. Anderson (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-22-3193-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, K. Sahu and J. Anderson (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C |
| Object Description | Nearby Star |
| R.A. Position | 14h 29m 35.0s |
| Dec. Position | -62° 40' 45.99" |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 4.2 light-years (1.3 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : K. Sahu (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), J. Anderson (STScI), and M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews): K. Sahu (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), J. Anderson (STScI), and M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews) |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | October 1, 2012, Exposure Time: 175 seconds |
| Filters | F555W (V) |
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