Hubble image archive
Compass Image for HR 4796A
CreditsNASA, ESA, and G. Schneider (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2018
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2018-11-4131-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and G. Schneider (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | HR 4796A |
| Object Description | Dusty disk surrounding young star HR 4796A |
| R.A. Position | 12:36:01.03 |
| Dec. Position | -39:52:10.23 |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 237 light-years |
| Dimensions | Image ls about 23 arc seconds across (about 0.02 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from program (G. Schneider) |
| Instrument | STIS/CCD |
| Exposure Dates | January - July 2015 |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the STIS-CCD instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. The color results from assigning the color blue to a monochromatic (grayscale) image. |
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