M4, NGC 6121

Stsci_1995-32b_1024

stsci_1995-32b August 28th, 1995

Credit: NASA and ESA

A ground-based image of M4, NGC 6121.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-32

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
Globular Star Cluster M4
Subject - Milky Way
Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
7,000 light years
Stsci_1995-32b_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 16h 23m 35.4s
DEC = -26° 31’ 31.7”
Orientation
North is 178.7° CW
Field of View
13.1 x 13.1 arcminutes
Constellation
Scorpius

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Grayscale Kitt Peak National Observatory 0.9-meter telescope Optical -
Stsci_1995-32b_1280
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ID
1995-32b
Subject Category
B.3.6.4.2  
Subject Name
Globular Star Cluster M4
Credits
NASA and ESA
Release Date
1995-08-28T00:00:00
Lightyears
7,000
Redshift
7,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-32
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
Kitt Peak National Observatory 0.9-meter telescope
Instrument
Color Assignment
Grayscale
Band
Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
245.89735900000, -26.52548100000
Reference Dimension
1000.00, 1000.00
Reference Pixel
509.56161895998, 511.91969581317
Scale
-0.00021883157, 0.00021883157
Rotation
-178.74188486770
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-p9532b-f-1000x1000.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9532b-f-1000x1000.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/32
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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7,000 light years

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