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Nova Cygni 1992

Stsci_1994-06b_1024

stsci_1994-06b January 13th, 1994

Credit: F. Paresce, R. Jedrzejewski (STScI) NASA/ESA

A 1994 Hubble Space Telescope image of Nova Cygni 1992 Before COSTAR.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1994/news-1994-06

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Nova Cygni 1992
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Type > Variable > Nova

Distance

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10,430 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 1h 22m 2.1s; DEC = 52° 37’ 50.8”
Orientation: North is 19.5° CW
Field of View: 0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation: Cassiopeia

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (FOC)	Ultraviolet (Mid-UV)	278.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Red

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ID: 1994-06b
Subject Category: B.3.2.1.5
Subject Name: Nova Cygni 1992
Credits: F. Paresce, R. Jedrzejewski (STScI) NASA/ESA

Release Date: 1994-01-13T00:00:00
Lightyears: 10,430
Redshift: 10,430
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1994/news-1994-06

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

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: FOC
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Ultraviolet
Bandpass: Mid-UV
Central Wavelength: 278

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Integration Time
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 20.5087944, 52.6307778
Reference Dimension: 2252.00, 2016.00

Reference Pixel: 1081.46986965829, 1747.97800890798
Scale: -0.00000062461, 0.00000062461
Rotation: -19.53059890779
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

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-p9406b-f-514x514.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9406b-f-514x514.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1994/06, http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1993/21

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

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