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Hubble NICMOS Infrared Image of M51
CreditsNASA, ESA, M. Regan and B. Whitmore (STScI), and R. Chandar (University of Toledo)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-03-2810-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, M. Regan and B. Whitmore (STScI), and R. Chandar (University of Toledo)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M51, Whirlpool Galaxy |
| Object Description | Face-on Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 55.73s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 13' 53.43" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 million parsecs) |
| Dimensions | This image is 3 arcminutes (20,000 light-years or 6,000 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble optical image was created from HST data from proposal : S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt, Jr. (University of Cambridge), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team, STScI/AURA). NICMOS observations were made with the HST proposal 10501: R. Chandar (University of Toledo), D. Calzetti (University of Massachusetts), R. Kennicutt, Jr. (University of Cambridge), M. Regan and B. Whitmore (STScI), and E. Schinnerer (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg). |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS and HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | November 28 - December 2, 2005, Exposure Time: 9 hours |
| Filters | F160W (J) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image, which was obtained by aligning data from both the NICMOS and ACS detectors and dividing the NICMOS brightness values by the ACS values, was originally black and white. These brightness values were translated into a range of reddish hues. Such color "maps" can be useful in helping to distinguish subtly varying brightness in an image. |
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