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M82 Hubble Mosaic with 2014 Supernova
CreditsNASA, ESA, A. Goobar (Stockholm University), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2014
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2014-13-3315-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, A. Goobar (Stockholm University), and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M82, NGC 3034 |
| Object Description | Starburst Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 09h 55m 52.72s |
| Dec. Position | 69° 40' 45.76" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 11.5 million light-years (3.5 million parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The pre-supernova data are from Hubble proposal : M. Mountain (STScI), J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin-Madison), P. Puxley (Gemini Observatory), and the Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll (NASA/GSFC), C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, W. Januszewski, and T. Royle (STScI/AURA), and H. Bond (STScI/Pennsylvania State University). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | March 27-29, 2006, Exposure Time: 13.7 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F658N (H-alpha), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Orange: F658N (H-alpha) Red: F814W (I) |
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