Hubble image archive
The Dying Star, Supernova 1997ff
CreditsNASA and A. Riess (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-09-1036-image
Credits
NASA and A. Riess (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN1997ff |
| Object Description | Supernova Type Ia in Hubble Deep Field North Galaxy 4-403.0 |
| R.A. Position | 12h 36m 48.26s |
| Dec. Position | 62° 13' 1.99" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 3 billion parsecs (10 billion light-years). Redshift: z~1.7 |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: A.G. Riess (STScI), R. Thompson (U Arizona), R. Gilliland (STScI), P. Nugent (LBNL), B. Schmidt (MSSSO), J.Tonry (U Hawaii), M. Dickinson (STScI), T. Budavari (JHU), M. Livio (STScI), H. Spinrad (UC Berkeley), D. Stern (UC Berkeley), D. Sanders (U Hawaii), and S. Veilleux (U Maryland) . |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS and HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | December 23, 1997 - June 22, 1998, Exposure Time: ~ 6 days |
| Filters | F814W (I), F110W (J), F160W (H) |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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