Hubble image archive
Scale and Compass for SN 1987A
Image of Supernova Remnant SN 1987A, with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key for reference. The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky. Note that the relationship between north and east on the sky (as seen from below) is flipped relative...
- Date
- Jan 1, 2017
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2017-08-3994-image
Image of Supernova Remnant SN 1987A, with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key for reference.
The north and east compass arrows show the orientation of the image on the sky. Note that the relationship between north and east on the sky (as seen from below) is flipped relative to direction arrows on a map of the ground (as seen from above).
The color key shows which filters from Hubble's WFC3 (Wide Field Camera 3) and WFPC2 (Wide Field and PlanetaryCamera 2) instruments were used when collecting the light.
Credits
Image
NASA, ESA, Zolt G. Levay (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN 1987A |
| Object Description | Supernova Remnant |
| R.A. Position | 05h 35m 28.03s |
| Dec. Position | -69° 16' 11".8 |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Distance | Approximately 163,000 light-years (50 kiloparsecs) away |
| Dimensions | The image is about 120 light-years (36.8 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Datasets used for these results are from the HST proposals , , , , , , , , , R. Kirshner (Harvard Univ) and , M. Mutchler (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS and HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | 1995-2009 (WFPC2), and January 17, 2017 (WFC3); Total exposure time: 22,680s (6h 18m) |
| Filters | WFC3/UVIS: F657N (Hα) WFPC2: F439W (B), F555W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F439W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I) Red-orange: F657N (H-alpha) |
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