Hubble image archive
AU Microscopii Debris Disk
CreditsNASA, ESA, G. Schneider (Steward Observatory), and the HST GO 12228 team
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-36-3636-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, G. Schneider (Steward Observatory), and the HST GO 12228 teamImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | AU Mic, AU Microscopii |
| Object Description | Debris Disk Around Nearby Star |
| R.A. Position | 20h 45m 9.49s |
| Dec. Position | -31° 20' 26.99" |
| Constellation | Microscopium |
| Distance | 32 light-years (9.9 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Hubble data for this release were obtained from HST proposal : PI: G. Schneider and AU Mic data team: C. Stark (NASA/GSFC), J. Debes (STScI), C. Grady (Eureka Scientific), D. Hines (STScI), M. Kuchner (NASA/GSFC), M. Perrin (STScI), M. Silverstone (Eureka Scientific), A. Weinberger (Carnegie Institution of Washington), J. Wisniewski (University of Oklahoma, Norman), P. Hinz (University of Arizona), J. Carson (College of Charleston), T. Henning (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), A. Moro-Martin (STScI), M. Tamura (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), H. Jang-Condell (University of Wyoming, Laramie), B. Woodgate (NASA/GSFC), M. Goto (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), and G. Serabyn (JPL). The international team of astronomers in this study consists of: A. Boccaletti (Paris Observatory, CNRS, France), C. Thalmann (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), A.-M. Lagrange (University of Grenoble Alpes, France; CNRS, IPAG, France), M. Janson (Stockholm University; Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), J.-C. Augereau (University of Grenoble Alpes, France; CNRS, IPAG, France), G. Schneider (Steward Observatory, University of Arizona), J. Milli (ESO, Chile; CNRS, IPAG, France), C. Grady (Eureka Scientific), J. Debes (STScI), M. Langlois (CNRS/ENS-L, France), D. Mouillet (University of Grenoble Alpes; CNRS, IPAG, France), T. Henning (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), C. Dominik (University of Amsterdam), A.-L. Maire (INAF-Observatory of Astronomy, Padova, Italy), J.-L. Beuzit (University of Grenoble Alpes; CNRS, IPAG, France), J. Carson (College of Charleston), K. Dohlen (CNRS, LAM, France), M. Feldt (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), T. Fusco (ONERA, France; CNRS, LAM, France), C. Ginski (Sterrewacht Leiden, Netherlands), J. Girard (ESO, Chile; CNRS, IPAG, France), D. Hines (STScI), M. Kasper (ESO, Germany; CNRS, IPAG, France), D. Mawet (ESO, Chile), F. Ménard (University of Chile), M. Meyer (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), C. Moutou (CNRS, LAM, France), J. Olofsson (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), T. Rodigas (Carnegie Institution of Washington), J.-F. Sauvage (ONERA, France; CNRS, LAM, France), J. Schlieder (NASA Ames Research Center; Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), H.M. Schmid (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), M. Turatto (INAF-Observatory of Astronomy, Padova, Italy), S. Udry (Geneva Observatory, Switzerland), F. Vakili (University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, France), A. Vigan (CNRS, LAM, France; ESO, Chile), Z. Wahhaj (ESO, Chile; CNRS, LAM, France) and J. Wisniewski (University of Oklahoma, Norman). |
| Instrument | Steward Observatory |
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