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Stsci_1995-39c_1024

stsci_1995-39c October 10th, 1995

Credit: J.T Trauger (JPL), J.T Clarke (Univ. of Michigan), the WFPC2 science team, and NASA/ESA

A 1995 Hubble Space Telescope image of Saturn.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-39

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Planetary
Object Name: Saturn
Subject - Solar System: Planet > Feature > Atmosphere > Aurora

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 1h 33m 24.5s; DEC = -6° 41’ 4.4”
Constellation: Cetus

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Ultraviolet (F160BN1)	152.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Red

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ID: 1995-39c
Subject Category: A.1.2.2.4
Subject Name: Saturn
Credits: J.T Trauger (JPL), J.T Clarke (Univ. of Michigan), the WFPC2 science team, and NASA/ESA

Release Date: 1995-10-10T00:00:00
Lightyears: 1.41e-4
Redshift: 1.41e-4
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1995/news-1995-39

Type: Planetary
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance from Earth in miles: 831000000

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Ultraviolet
Bandpass: F160BN1
Central Wavelength: 152

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 23.3521661, -6.6845583
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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-p9539c-f-485x270.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9539c-f-485x270.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1995/39

Metadata Date: 2022-09-07
Metadata Version: 1.2

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