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M51 Nucleus in the Light of Hydrogen
A detailed view of the very center of the spiral galaxy M51 in the light of hydrogen. We see darker dust silhoueted against the light from stars and glowing gas. CreditsNASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2005
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2005-12-1687-image
A detailed view of the very center of the spiral galaxy M51 in the light of hydrogen. We see darker dust silhoueted against the light from stars and glowing gas.
Credits
NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194 |
| Object Description | Spiral Galaxy, Galaxy Nucleus |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 52.37s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 11' 40.8" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January 18-22, 2005, Exposure Time: 9.0 hours |
| Filters | F658N (Halpha + [N II]) |
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