Hubble image archive
Ground-based: NOAO
CreditsN.A.Sharp, REU program/AURA/NOAO/NSF
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-20-1077-image
Credits
N.A.Sharp, REU program/AURA/NOAO/NSFImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M22; NGC 6656 |
| Object Description | Globular Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 18h 36m 24.21s |
| Dec. Position | -23° 54' 12.2" |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | 2.6 kpc (8,500 light-years) |
| Dimensions | The entire globular cluster is roughly 24 arcminutes across. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: K. Sahu, S. Casertano, M. Livio, R.Gilliland (STScI), N. Panagia (ESA/STScI), M. Albrow and M. Potter (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | February - June, 1999 |
| Filters | F555W (V) and F814W (I) |
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