Hubble image archive
Compass and Scale Image for S106
CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2011
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2011-38-2933-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | S106, Sh2-106, Sharpless 2-106 |
| Object Description | Star-Forming Region |
| R.A. Position | 20h 27m 27.09s |
| Dec. Position | 37° 22' 39.0" |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Distance | About 2000 light-years (600 parsecs) |
| Dimensions | The image is 2.9 arcminutes (1.7 light-years or 0.5 parsec) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : K. Noll, Z. Levay, M. Livio, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, M. Mutchler, and T. Borders (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS and HST>WFC3/IR |
| Exposure Dates | February 12-13, 2011, Exposure Time: 1.3 hours |
| Filters | WFC3/UVIS: F657N (H-alpha) WFC3/IR: F110W (J) and F160W (H) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on HST. Several filters were used to sample broad and narrow 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: Red: F160W (H) Cyan: F110W (J) Blue: F657N (H-alpha) |
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