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Quasar 3C 273

Stsci_2003-03c_1024

stsci_2003-03c January 9th, 2003

Credit: NASA and J. Bahcall (IAS)

A 2003 Hubble Space Telescope image of 3C 273.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-03

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: 3C 273
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Activity > AGN > Quasar

Distance

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1,900,000,000 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 12h 29m 9.2s; DEC = 2° 2’ 47.1”
Orientation: North is 21.4° CW
Field of View: 0.8 x 0.9 arcminutes
Constellation: Virgo

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Grayscale

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ID: 2003-03c
Subject Category: C.5.3.2.1
Subject Name: 3C 273
Credits: NASA and J. Bahcall (IAS)

Release Date: 2003-01-09T00:00:00
Lightyears: 1,900,000,000
Redshift: 1,900,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2003/news-2003-03

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in Lightyears

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Optical
Bandpass: V
Central Wavelength: 606

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 187.28850607222, 2.04641940556
Reference Dimension: 477.00, 572.00

Reference Pixel: -179.83687384516, 233.35385714412
Scale: -0.00002748830, 0.00002748830
Rotation: -21.41123237483
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1201.56 893.90 60.65 348.98 1201.37 813.45 92.46 274.41 1411.73 690.04 334.06 238.62 1266.23 982.81 91.44 458.42 1442.19 856.13 300.63 404.68 1517.39 760.06 406.87 343.71 Center Pixel Coordinates: 238.50 187.27831154363 286.00 2.05211819925

Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0303c-f-477x572.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0303c-f-477x572.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/03

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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