The Core of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Stsci_2005-26d_1024

stsci_2005-26d September 20th, 2005

Credit: NASA, ESA and T. Lauer (NOAO/AURA/NSF)

A Hubble WFPC2 image of the core of M31. Astronomers believe the two bright objects are a ring of red stars and a disk of blue stars.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-26

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M31 • Andromeda Galaxy • NGC 224
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
2,500,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 42m 46.9s
DEC = 41° 16’ 15.9”
Constellation
Andromeda

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Ultraviolet (U) 160.0 nm
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Ultraviolet (U) 300.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (V) 555.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Blue
Green
Red
Stsci_2005-26d_1280
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ID
2005-26d
Subject Category
C.5.1.1  
Subject Name
M31, Andromeda Galaxy, NGC 224
Credits
NASA, ESA and T. Lauer (NOAO/AURA/NSF)
Release Date
2005-09-20T00:00:00
Lightyears
2,500,000
Redshift
2,500,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2005/news-2005-26
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Blue, Green, Red
Band
Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
U, U, V, I
Central Wavelength
160, 300, 555, 814
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
10.69545417, 41.27109167
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p0526d-f-512x512.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0526d-f-512x512.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/26
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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2,500,000 light years

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