Hubble image archive
Comet C/2014 UN271 Nucleus Compass
Credits Science NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui (Macau University of Science and Technology), David Jewitt (UCLA)Image Processing Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2022
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2022-020-01fzbj26fzqbt7we85xckpc356
Credits
Science
NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui (Macau University of Science and Technology), David Jewitt (UCLA)
Image Processing
Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Comet C/2014 UN271 Nucleus |
| Object Description | Large Oort cloud comet |
| Distance | At the time of observations, the comet was about 19 AU from Earth (2 billion miles). |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | HST observations include those from programs (M. Hui). |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | 8 Jan 2022 |
| Filters | F350LP |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is an exposure acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. The color results from assigning the color blue to a monochromatic (grayscale) image. |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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