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Double Nucleus of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

Stsci_1993-18a_1024

stsci_1993-18a July 20th, 1993

Credit: T. R. Lauer (NOAO), NASA

A 1993 Hubble Space Telescope image of M31, NGC 224.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1993/news-1993-18

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: M31 • NGC 224
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Component > Center/Core

Distance

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2,300,000 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 42m 41.6s; DEC = 41° 15’ 59.1”
Orientation: North is 117.7° CCW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Andromeda

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Red

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ID: 1993-18a
Subject Category: C.5.4.9
Subject Name: M31, NGC 224
Credits: T. R. Lauer (NOAO), NASA

Release Date: 1993-07-20T00:00:00
Lightyears: 2,300,000
Redshift: 2,300,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1993/news-1993-18

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Light years

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Optical
Bandpass: V
Central Wavelength: 555

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 10.67352890104, 41.26642390081
Reference Dimension: 2881.00, 2318.00

Reference Pixel: 184.63607348496, 2482.11959082832
Scale: -0.00000066294, 0.00000066294
Rotation: 117.70775414678
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 344.66 454.77 1432.89 1116.71 351.17 438.37 713.08 847.62 338.41 470.91 2031.61 1291.62 313.42 434.21 1009.08 1849.97 299.46 487.56 2051.80 1866.77 319.18 411.75 552.05 1432.58 356.34 403.45 177.52 926.36 374.42 417.47 515.63 593.87 382.10 441.16 869.51 427.54 Center Pixel Coordinates: 1440.50 10.67486035573 1159.00 41.26621611496

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-p9318a-f-2881x2318.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9318a-f-2881x2318.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1993/18

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

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