COBE's Infrared View of the Universe: Extragalactic Background

Stsci_1998-01d_1024

stsci_1998-01d January 9th, 1998

Credit: Michael Hauser (STScI), the COBE

After the infrared light from our solar system and galaxy has been removed, what remains is a uniform cosmic infrared background. The line across the center is an artifact from removal of galactic light. The DIRBE team reports detection of this cosmic background light also at 140 micrometers, and has set limits to its brightness at eight other infrared wavelengths from 1.25 to 100 micrometers.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-01

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Image Type
Observation
Object Name
unknown
Subject - Distant Universe
Cosmology > Morphology > Cosmic Background

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 1h 11m 2.7s
DEC = -29° 0’ 28.0”
Constellation
Sculptor

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
COBE (DIRBE) Infrared (Near-IR) 60.0 µm
Spectrum_ir1
Stsci_1998-01d_1280
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ID
1998-01d
Subject Category
D.6.1.3  
Subject Name
unknown
Credits
Michael Hauser (STScI), the COBE
Release Date
1998-01-09T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-01
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
COBE
Instrument
DIRBE
Color Assignment
Band
Infrared
Bandpass
Near-IR
Central Wavelength
60000
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
17.7611111, -29.0077778
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p9801d-f-1024x512.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9801d-f-1024x512.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/01
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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