Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9

Stsci_1994-43i_1024

stsci_1994-43i September 29th, 1994

Credit: Dr. H. A. Weaver, Mr. T. E. Smith, and Mr. K. B. Jones (STScI), and NASA

A 1994 Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1994/news-1994-43

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Planetary
Object Name
Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
Subject - Solar System
Interplanetary Body > Comet

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
0 ly

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 48m 46.8s
DEC = -2° 26’ 19.1”
Constellation
Cetus

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (R) 702.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Red
Stsci_1994-43i_1280
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ID
1994-43i
Subject Category
A.2.2  
Subject Name
Comet P/Shoemaker-Levy 9
Credits
Dr. H. A. Weaver, Mr. T. E. Smith, and Mr. K. B. Jones (STScI), and NASA
Release Date
1994-09-29T00:00:00
Lightyears
7.61e-5
Redshift
7.61e-5
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1994/news-1994-43
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Light minutes: 40
Facility
Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2
Color Assignment
Red
Band
Optical
Bandpass
R
Central Wavelength
702
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
12.1950903, -2.4386500
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-p9443i-f-2811x909.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9443i-f-2811x909.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1994/43
Metadata Date
2022-09-07
Metadata Version
1.2
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