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Compass and Scale Image of Cepheid Variable V1 in M31
CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-15-2849-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA);Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | M31-V1 |
| Object Description | Cepheid Variable Star V1 in M31 |
| R.A. Position | 00h 41m 26.99s |
| Dec. Position | 41° 10' 6.0" |
| Constellation | Andromeda |
| Distance | About 2.5 million light-years (0.8 megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : K. Noll (PI), Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, T. Borders, L. Frattare, M. Livio, C. Christian, D. Soderblom, and H. Bond (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI). Note:The Hubble Space Telescope observations of Hubble's Variable M31-V1 were made possible from ground-based data provided by the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | December 2010 - January 2011, Exposure Time: 1.7 hours |
| Filters | F475X (Wide Blue) and F600LP (Long Pass) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | , , and the Team (/); Illustration Credit: , , and Z. Levay () |
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