Globular Cluster 47 Tucanae

Stsci_1997-35c_1024

stsci_1997-35c October 29th, 1997

Credit: R. Saffer (Villanova University)

A 1997 Hubble Space Telescope image of 47 Tucanae, NGC 104.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1997/news-1997-35

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
47 Tucanae • NGC 104
Subject - Milky Way
Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular
Star > Type > Blue Straggler

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
15,000 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 24m 8.6s
DEC = -72° 5’ 16.1”
Orientation
North is 111.4° CCW
Field of View
0.4 x 0.4 arcminutes
Constellation
Tucana

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Ultraviolet (U) 300.0 nm
Green Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (B) 439.0 nm
Red Hubble (WFPC2) Ultraviolet (Mid-UV) 215.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
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ID
1997-35c
Subject Category
B.3.6.4.2   B.3.2.5  
Subject Name
47 Tucanae, NGC 104
Credits
R. Saffer (Villanova University)
Release Date
1997-10-29T00:00:00
Lightyears
15,000
Redshift
15,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1997/news-1997-35
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Ultraviolet, Optical, Ultraviolet
Bandpass
U, B, Mid-UV
Central Wavelength
300, 439, 215
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
6.03578290778, -72.08780407333
Reference Dimension
567.00, 518.00
Reference Pixel
-335.35619874218, 132.08887672757
Scale
-0.00001176053, 0.00001176053
Rotation
111.36392513052
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 1034.17 657.42 230.89 202.37 1016.15 651.99 228.17 247.19 1015.22 639.57 251.26 258.05 1001.32 550.65 420.80 359.09 994.63 541.56 433.81 381.06 Center Pixel Coordinates: 283.50 6.02271638497 259.00 -72.08087259611
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-p9735c-f-567x518.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9735c-f-567x518.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1997/35
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
15,000 light years

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