Hubble image archive
Brown Dwarf 2M1207A
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Y. Zhou (University of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2016
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2016-05-3700-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Y. Zhou (University of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 2M1207, 2MASS J12073346-3932539, 2M1207A |
| Object Description | Super-Jupiter around a Brown Dwarf |
| R.A. Position | 12h 7m 33.46s |
| Dec. Position | 39° 32' 53.99" |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Distance | 170 light-years (52.4 parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST data were taken from proposals 13418: D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Kasper (European Southern Observatory, Germany), A. Showman (University of Arizona), and M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center). The science team comprises :Y. Zhou, D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center), and A. Showman (University of Arizona). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/IR |
| Exposure Dates | April 11, 2014 |
| Filters | F125W (J) and F160W (H) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image was originally black and white and recorded only overall brightness from the F160W (H) filter. These brightness values were translated into a range of reddish hues. Such color "maps" can be useful in helping to distinguish subtly varying brightness in an image. |
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