Hubble image archive
Compass Image for SN 2014J in M82
An image from the Hubble Space Telescope mission archive.
- Date
- Jan 1, 2017
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2017-42-4089-image
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN2014J in M82 |
| Object Description | Light echo around a supernova explosion |
| R.A. Position | 09 55 42.12 |
| Dec. Position | +69 40 25.9 |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 11.4 million light years |
| Dimensions | Image is 7 arcmin across (about 23,000 light years at the distance of M82) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposals , , and P.I. L. Wang (Texas A&M) |
| Instrument | ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | Mar. 2014 - Apr. 2016 |
| Filters | F435W, F555W, F658N, F814W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample various 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: F435W Green: F555W Orange: F658N Red: F814W |
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