Hubble image archive
Compass Image for Milky Way Bulge
CreditsNASA and ESA
- Date
- Jan 1, 2018
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2018-01-4102-image
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NASA and ESAImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Milky Way Bulge |
| Object Description | Dense field of stars from the core of the Milky Way |
| R.A. Position | 17:58:57.92 |
| Dec. Position | -29:12:11.35 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | 26,000 light-years from Earth |
| Dimensions | Image is 2.2 arcmin across (about 16 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from programs (T. Brown) and (K. Sahu) |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS/IR |
| Exposure Dates | October 2009 - September 2010; October 2011 - October 2012 |
| Filters | F110W, F160W, F814W, F555W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/IR and WFC3/UVIS instruments 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: F555W Green: F814W Red: F110W +F160W |
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