Center of M31

Stsci_2012-04b_1024

stsci_2012-04b January 11th, 2012

Credit: NASA, ESA, and T. Lauer (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)

A 2012 Hubble Space Telescope image of M31, NGC 224, Andromeda Galaxy.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2012/news-2012-04

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
M31
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Component > Center/Core

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
2,500,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 2m 50.9s
DEC = 41° 16’ 9.0”
Constellation
Andromeda

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Cyan Hubble (ACS/HRC) Optical (u) 330.0 nm
Orange Hubble (ACS/HRC) Optical (B) 435.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Cyan
Orange
Stsci_2012-04b_1280
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ID
2012-04b
Subject Category
C.5.4.9  
Subject Name
M31
Credits
NASA, ESA, and T. Lauer (National Optical Astronomy Observatory)
Release Date
2012-01-11T00:00:00
Lightyears
2,500,000
Redshift
2,500,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2012/news-2012-04
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
ACS/HRC, ACS/HRC
Color Assignment
Cyan, Orange
Band
Optical, Optical
Bandpass
u, B
Central Wavelength
330, 435
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
0.7122222, 41.2691639
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-p1204b-f-750x750.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1204b-f-750x750.tif
Related Resources
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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2,500,000 light years

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