Cartwheel Galaxy

Stsci_1995-02b_1024

stsci_1995-02b January 10th, 1995

Credit: Kirk Borne (STScI), and NASA/ESA

A 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image of Cartwheel Galaxy.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-02

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Cartwheel Galaxy
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Lenticular
Galaxy > Type > Interacting

Distance Details Distance

Universescale3
496,000,000 light years
Stsci_1995-02b_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 37m 41.5s
DEC = -33° 42’ 48.0”
Orientation
North is 127.0° CW
Field of View
2.1 x 1.7 arcminutes
Constellation
Sculptor

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (B) 450.0 nm
Yellow Hubble (WFPC2) Infrared (I) 815.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Yellow
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ID
1995-02b
Subject Category
C.5.1.3   C.5.1.7  
Subject Name
Cartwheel Galaxy
Credits
Kirk Borne (STScI), and NASA/ESA
Release Date
1995-01-10T00:00:00
Lightyears
496,000,000
Redshift
496,000,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-02
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Approx. distance in Lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow
Band
Optical, Infrared
Bandpass
B, I
Central Wavelength
450, 815
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
9.42281355472, -33.71332015583
Reference Dimension
641.00, 523.00
Reference Pixel
278.92391244718, 291.32367428996
Scale
-0.00005515366, 0.00005515366
Rotation
-126.96506532656
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 1107.11 1182.99 226.63 212.81 1233.87 973.24 275.00 327.51 1490.99 971.65 196.23 431.16 1488.43 1069.80 154.68 398.87 1027.61 806.63 401.68 297.19 886.60 766.19 457.91 253.56 1552.56 1254.81 63.77 367.69 Center Pixel Coordinates: 320.50 9.42298723829 261.50 -33.71054115312
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-p9502b-f-641x523.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9502b-f-641x523.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/02
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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496,000,000 light years

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