Hubble image archive
Constituent Image for Jupiter/Ganymede Compass and Scale Image
CreditsNASA, ESA, and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2008-42-2441-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Jupiter, Ganymede |
| Object Description | Planet with Jovian Satellite Visible |
| Distance | The semi-major axis of Jupiter's orbit about the sun is 5.2 astronomical units (483 million miles or 778 million km). |
| Dimensions | The planet has a diameter of roughly 88,789 miles (142,984 km) at the equator. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble data are taken from the HST proposal : E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | April 9, 2007 |
| Filters | 410 nm, 502 nm, and 673 nm |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample various wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: 410 nm Green: 502 nm Red: 673 nm |
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