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Compass Image for Milky Way Jet
Credits Science NASA, ESA, Gerald Cecil (UNC-Chapel Hill)Image Processing Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2021
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2021-062-01fnvq7869f9k1cf84q1crvyev
Credits
Science
NASA, ESA, Gerald Cecil (UNC-Chapel Hill)
Image Processing
Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Galactic Center (Sagittarius A*) |
| Object Description | Black hole at the center of the Milky Way |
| R.A. Position | 23:59:46.73 |
| Dec. Position | +00:04:06.72 |
| Constellation | Sagittarius |
| Distance | 26,000 light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is 6.7 arcmin across (about 50 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This multiwavelength image combines data from several observatories with observations from HST program (Q. Wang) |
| Instrument | NICMOS |
| Exposure Dates | Feb-Jun 2008 |
| Filters | F187N |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: Chandra X-ray Yellow: Hubble Infrared Green: ALMA Millimeter Red: VLA Radio |
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