Ring Around Supernova 1987A (SN1987A) - June 16, 2000

Stsci_2004-09k_1024

stsci_2004-09k February 19th, 2004

Credit: NASA, P. Challis, R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and B. Sugerman (STScI)

A 2000 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN1987A.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-09

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
SN1987A
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
160,000 light years
Stsci_2004-09k_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 35m 28.1s
DEC = -69° 16’ 10.8”
Orientation
North is 0.3° CCW
Field of View
0.0 x 0.0 arcminutes
Constellation
Dorado

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (B) 439.0 nm
Green Hubble Optical -
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (R) 675.0 nm
Spectrum_xray1w
Blue
Red
Stsci_2004-09k_1280
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ID
2004-09k
Subject Category
C.3.1.8  
Subject Name
SN1987A
Credits
NASA, P. Challis, R. Kirshner (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics) and B. Sugerman (STScI)
Release Date
2004-02-19T00:00:00
Lightyears
160,000
Redshift
160,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-09
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, -, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
B, -, R
Central Wavelength
439, -, 675
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
83.86699514304, -69.26965425780
Reference Dimension
564.00, 444.00
Reference Pixel
159.51654291818, 315.14292923653
Scale
-0.00000115697, 0.00000115697
Rotation
0.26724401161
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 756.50 722.54 251.17 77.61 766.07 768.08 310.46 351.42 725.27 740.09 63.02 181.42 790.99 745.94 461.22 219.74 Center Pixel Coordinates: 282.00 83.86659973111 222.00 -69.26975972420
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-p0409k-f-564x444.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0409k-f-564x444.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/09
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
160,000 light years

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