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Compass and Scale Image for M87 Jet
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-32-3229-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M87 Jet |
| Object Description | Giant Elliptical Galaxy with Jet |
| R.A. Position | 12h 30m 49s.42 |
| Dec. Position | +12° 23' 28".03 |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | 54 million light-years (17 megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Note: Data used in the analysis of the M87 jet are from several different instruments and numerous Hubble proposals. The science team includes: E. Meyer, W. Sparks, J. Biretta, J. Anderson, S.T. Sohn, and R. van der Marel (STScI), C. Norman (Johns Hopkins University), and M. Nakamura (Academia Sinica) |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC, HST>ACS/HRC, and HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | 2002 - 2006 (ACS/WFC), 2006 (ACS/HRC), and 1995 - 2008 (HST>WFPC2) |
| Filters | F814W (I) |
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