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LRLL 54361 Light Echo – Hubble – Dec. 7, 2010
CreditsNASA, ESA, J. Muzerolle (STScI), E. Furlan (NOAO and Caltech), K. Flaherty (University of Arizona/Steward Observatory), Z. Balog (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), and R. Gutermuth (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-04-3138-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, J. Muzerolle (STScI), E. Furlan (NOAO and Caltech), K. Flaherty (University of Arizona/Steward Observatory), Z. Balog (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), and R. Gutermuth (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | LRLL 54361, L54361 |
| Object Description | Protostar |
| R.A. Position | 03h 43m 50.99s |
| Dec. Position | 32° 2' 48.0" |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Distance | 950 light-years (290 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : J. Muzerolle (PI; STScI) and collaborators. The science team comprises: J. Muzerolle (STScI), E. Furlan (NOAO and Caltech), K. Flaherty (Steward Obervatory), Z. Balog (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), and R. Gutermuth (University of Massachusetts, Amherst). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/IR |
| Exposure Dates | Dec. 7, 2010 |
| Filters | F160W (H) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The Hubble images were originally black and white and recorded only overall brightness. These brightness values were translated into a range of reddish hues. Such color "maps" can be useful in helping to distinguish subtly varying brightness in an image. |
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