Archivo de imágenes de Hubble

Archivo de brújula y escala para Júpiter y Ganímedes

CreditsNASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and Z. Levay (STScI)

Fecha
Jan 1, 2008
Misión
Hubble Space Telescope
ID de archivo
hubblesite-images-2008-42-2442-image
Por

Credits

NASA, ESA, E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona), and Z. Levay (STScI)

Detalles de la imagen

About The Object
Object NameJupiter, Ganymede
Object DescriptionPlanet with Jovian Satellite Visible
DistanceThe semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the sun is 5.2 astronomical units (483 million miles or 778 million km).
DimensionsThe planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator.
About The Data
Data DescriptionThe Hubble data are taken from the HST proposal : E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona).
InstrumentHST>WFPC2
Exposure DatesApril 9, 2007
Filters410 nm, 502 nm, and 673 nm
About The Image
Color InfoThese images are a composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample various wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: 410 nm Green: 502 nm Red: 673 nm

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