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Beta Pictoris, Hubble View 2012
CreditsNASA, ESA, and D. Apai and G. Schneider (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-06-3492-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and D. Apai and G. Schneider (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Beta Pictoris |
| Object Description | Star with Circumstellar Disk |
| R.A. Position | 05h 47m 17.08s |
| Dec. Position | -51° 3' 59.43" |
| Constellation | Pictor |
| Distance | 63 light-years (19 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from the following proposals: PI: S. Heap (Eureka Scientific and NASA/GSFC) and PI: D. Apai (University of Arizona). The science team includes: D. Apai and G. Schneider (University of Arizona), C. Grady (Eureka Scientific and NASA/GSFC), M. Wyatt (University of Cambridge), A.-M. Lagrange (CNRS, Grenoble, France), M. Kuchner and C. Stark (NASA/GSFC), and S. Lubow (STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>STIS |
| Exposure Dates | March 6, 2012 |
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