Hubble image archive
Compass Image for NGC 1277
CreditsNASA, ESA, M. Beasley (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), and P. Kehusmaa
- Date
- Jan 1, 2018
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2018-17-4136-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, M. Beasley (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), and P. KehusmaaImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 1277 |
| Object Description | Lenticular galaxy with primordial globular clusters |
| R.A. Position | 03:19:51.482 |
| Dec. Position | +41:34:24.902 |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Distance | The galaxy is located 240 million light-years away from Earth. |
| Dimensions | Main image is 31 arcmin across (about 2 million light-years); Inset image is 1 arcmin across (about 64,000 light-years). |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from program (I. Trujillo). |
| Instrument | ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | August 28, 2017 |
| Filters | F850LP, F475W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow 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: Cyan: F475W Orange: F850LP |
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