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Compass and Scale Image of Brown Dwarf 2M J044144 with Companion – HST WFPC2 – August 20, 2008
CreditsIllustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, and K. Todorov and K. Luhman (Penn State University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2010
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2010-03-2676-image
Credits
Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);Science: NASA, ESA, and K. Todorov and K. Luhman (Penn State University)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 2MASS J04414489+2301513, 2MASS J044144 |
| Object Description | Brown Dwarf with Companion |
| R.A. Position | 04h 41m 44.89s |
| Dec. Position | 23° 1' 51.39" |
| Constellation | Taurus |
| Distance | 460 light-years or 140 parsecs |
| Dimensions | This image is 0.6 arcseconds (84 astronomical units) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : K. Luhman (Penn State University) and K. McLeod (Wellesley College). Other collaborators include K. Todorov (Penn State University). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | August 20, 2008, Exposure Time: 7 minutes |
| Filters | F791W (I) and F850LP (I) |
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