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

Distance

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0 ly

Position Details

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

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (R)	702.0 nm

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Red

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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

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 12.1950903, -2.4386500
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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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