Hubble image archive
Quasar 3C 273
CreditsNASA and J. Bahcall (IAS)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2003
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2003-03-1288-image
Credits
NASA and J. Bahcall (IAS)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 3C 273 |
| Object Description | Quasar |
| R.A. Position | 12h 29m 6.7s |
| Dec. Position | 02° 3' 9.0" |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 1.9 billion light-years (580 megaparsecs) |
| Dimensions | The ACS image is roughly 30 arcseconds (275 kly or 85 kiloparsecs) in width. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers, WFPC2 data: J. Bahcall (IAS) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | June 4, 1994, Exposure Time: 30 minutes |
| Filters | F606W (V) |
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