Hubble image archive
Compass Image for Globular Cluster Messier 79 (M79, NGC 1904 )
CreditsNASA and ESA
- Date
- Jan 1, 2017
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2017-37-4093-image
Credits
NASA and ESAImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Messier 79, M79, NGC 1904 |
| Object Description | Globular Cluster |
| R.A. Position | 05:24:10.59 |
| Dec. Position | -24:31:27.3 |
| Constellation | Lepus |
| Distance | 41,000 light-years away from Earth |
| Dimensions | Image is 2.5 arcmin across (about 30 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from programs (S. Djorgovski) and (F. Ferraro). |
| Instrument | WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | Oct. 1995 and Apr. 1997 |
| Filters | F336W, F439W, F555W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFPC2 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: F336 + F439 Green: F336 + F439 + F555 Red: F555 |
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