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Hubble M31 PHAT Mosaic in Ground-based Image of M31
The Hubble Space Telescope M31 PHAT mosaic image is shown in context with a ground-based image of galaxy M31. The background image, taken by Robert Gendler, was made by compositing M31 data from a 12.5-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope with M31 data from the Digitized Sky Survey....
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-02-3480-image
The Hubble Space Telescope M31 PHAT mosaic image is shown in context with a ground-based image of galaxy M31. The background image, taken by Robert Gendler, was made by compositing M31 data from a 12.5-inch Ritchey-Chretien telescope with M31 data from the Digitized Sky Survey.
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA);PHAT Mosaic: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton, B.F. Williams, and L.C. Johnson (University of Washington), the PHAT team, and R. Gendler;
Ground-based Background Image of M31: (c) 2008 R. Gendler, Used with Permission
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M31, Andromeda Galaxy, NGC 224 |
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