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Compass and Scale Image for RS Puppis
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-51-3264-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | RS Puppis |
| Object Description | Cepheid Variable |
| R.A. Position | 08h 13m 04s.22 |
| Dec. Position | -34° 34' 42".70 |
| Constellation | Puppis |
| Distance | 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | ACS/WFC data of RS Puppis were obtained as part of the HST proposal : H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), W. Sparks (STScI), P. Kervella (Observatoire de Paris), A. Merand (European Southern Observatory), D. Bersier (Liverpool John Moores University), P. Fouque (Observatoire Midi-Pyrenees), E. Pompei (European Southern Observatory), G. Perrin (Observatoire de Paris), and V. Scowcroft (Carnegie Institution of Washington) |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | March 26, 2010, Exposure Time: 35 minutes |
| Filters | F435W (B) and F606W (V) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. 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: Blue: F435W (B) Green: F435W (B) + F606W (V) Red: F606W (V) |
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