Globular Clusters at the Core of NGC 1275

Stsci_1992-02b_1024

stsci_1992-02b January 16th, 1992

Credit: J. Holtzman/NASA/ESA

A 1992 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 1275.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1992/news-1992-02

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 1275
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Interacting

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
200,000,000 light years
Stsci_1992-02b_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 3h 19m 48.2s
DEC = 41° 30’ 42.1”
Orientation
North is 162.0° CW
Field of View
0.4 x 0.3 arcminutes
Constellation
Perseus

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC) Optical -
Yellow Hubble (WFPC) Optical -
Stsci_1992-02b_1280
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ID
1992-02b
Subject Category
C.5.1.7  
Subject Name
NGC 1275
Credits
J. Holtzman/NASA/ESA
Release Date
1992-01-16T00:00:00
Lightyears
200,000,000
Redshift
200,000,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1992/news-1992-02
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC, WFPC
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow
Band
Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
49.95065529893, 41.51169319349
Reference Dimension
2862.00, 2409.00
Reference Pixel
1283.68785062844, 1721.83854298167
Scale
-0.00000224086, 0.00000224086
Rotation
-161.95520013687
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 478.10 410.90 1500.27 915.84 431.72 432.46 1261.51 741.23 443.30 475.92 1079.77 915.84 518.83 467.65 1318.02 1268.68 522.82 445.03 1451.76 1228.68 486.89 490.02 1123.17 1169.67 Center Pixel Coordinates: 1431.00 49.95058927674 1204.50 41.51289390426
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-p9202b-f-2862x2409.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9202b-f-2862x2409.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1992/02
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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