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Microlensing Event at OGLE-2013-BLG-0341 (Hubble Image)
A follow-up observation by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a field containing a microlensing event that was captured by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) in 2013. This provides an example of how a Hubble image could be used to analyze future microlensing eve...
- Date
- Sep 8, 2026
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- microlensing-event-at-ogle-2013-blg-0341-hubble-image
A follow-up observation by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows a field containing a microlensing event that was captured by the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment (OGLE) in 2013. This provides an example of how a Hubble image could be used to analyze future microlensing events spotted by NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope.
In gravitational microlensing, the gravity of a foreground object acts as a lens, magnifying and distorting the light of a background star when the two objects align in the sky.
Image Details
About the Object
| R.A. Position | 17:52:07.49 |
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| Dec. Position | -29:50:46.0 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | The center of our galaxy is about 26,000 light-years away |
| Dimensions | This image is 1.3 arcminutes across. |
About the Data
| Data Description | These images were created with Hubble data from proposal: 17776 (S. Terry). |
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| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | 29 March 2025 |
| Filters | F606W, F814W |
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