Hubble image archive
Center of M31
CreditsNASA, ESA, and T. Lauer (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2012
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2012-04-2963-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and T. Lauer (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M31 Nucleus, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy |
| Object Description | Nucleus of M31 |
| R.A. Position | 00h 42m 44.0s |
| Dec. Position | 41° 16' 8.99" |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Distance | About 2.5 million light-years (0.8 megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from Hubble data from proposal : T. Lauer (NOAO), J. Kormendy and K. Gebhardt (University of Texas, Austin), R. Bender (Universitats-Sternwarte, Munich), and R. Green (NOAO). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/HRC |
| Exposure Dates | June 15-16, 2007, Exposure Time: 2.9 hours |
| Filters | F330W (u) and F435W (B) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS instrument on HST. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F330W (u) Orange: F435W (B) |
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