Hubble image archive
Dwarf Galaxy Pisces B
CreditsNASA, ESA, and E. Tollerud (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2016
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2016-29-3780-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and E. Tollerud (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Pisces B |
| Object Description | Dwarf galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 01h 19m 11.7s |
| Dec. Position | +11° 07' 18.22" |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Distance | 29.0 million light-years |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Data were provided by HST proposal : E. Tollerud (STScI), M. Geha (Yale University), J. Grcevich (AMNH), M. Putman (Columbia University), and D. Stern (JPL). The science team also includes D. Weisz (University of Washington) and A. Dolphin (Raytheon). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | November 8, 2014, Exposure Time: 2,092 seconds |
| Filters | F606W (wide V), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC instrument. Two filters were used to sample different wavelength bands. 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-blue: F606W (wide V) Red-orange: F814W (I) |
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