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Núcleo M100 WFPC2
Spiral galaxy M100 was re-photographed with the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field/Planetary Camera 2, which was installed during the December 1993 space shuttle servicing mission (SM1, STS-61). The replacement camera contained corrective optics to compensate for the space teles...
- Fecha
- Jan 1, 2018
- Misión
- Hubble Space Telescope
- ID de archivo
- hubblesite-images-2018-48-4282-image
Spiral galaxy M100 was re-photographed with the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field/Planetary Camera 2, which was installed during the December 1993 space shuttle servicing mission (SM1, STS-61). The replacement camera contained corrective optics to compensate for the space telescope’s fuzzy view. Like putting contact lenses on a nearsighted patient, the M100 picture snapped into focus and was a stunning demonstration that Hubble had been returned to its expected sharpness.
Credits
NASA, ESA, and J. DePasquale (STScI)Más imágenes de este periodo
Fuente
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