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Dwarf Starburst Galaxy Henize 2-10
Dwarf starburst galaxy Henize 2-10 sparkles with young stars in this Hubble visible-light image. The bright region at the center, surrounded by pink clouds and dark dust lanes, indicates the location of the galaxy's massive black hole and active stellar nurseries.Credits Science...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2022-002-01fs23dvfsd4w2y5phcp31gbcp
Dwarf starburst galaxy Henize 2-10 sparkles with young stars in this Hubble visible-light image. The bright region at the center, surrounded by pink clouds and dark dust lanes, indicates the location of the galaxy's massive black hole and active stellar nurseries.
Credits
Science
NASA, ESA, Zachary Schutte (XGI), Amy Reines (XGI)
Image Processing
Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Henize 2-10 |
| Object Description | Dwarf Starburst Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 08:36:15.15 |
| Dec. Position | -26:24:34.00 |
| Constellation | Pyxis |
| Distance | 30 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is about 1.1 arcmin across (about 11,000 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal: (B.Tully), (W. Vacca), (P. Conti) |
| Instrument | WFPC2, ACS/HRC, & ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | 06 Nov. 2005, 12 March 2006, 03 April 1997, 10 Jan. 2014 |
| Filters | F330W, F606W, F656N, F814W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC, ACS/HRC, WFPC2 instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow and wide 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: F330W Cyan: F606W Orange: F814W Red: F658N |
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