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SN 1997cj

Stsci_1998-02e_1024

stsci_1998-02e January 8th, 1998

Credit: P. Garnavich (Harvard-Smithsonia

A 1998 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1997cj.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-02

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: SN 1997cj
Subject - Distant Universe: Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova

Distance

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7,700,000,000 light years

Stsci_1998-02e_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 12h 37m 9.6s; DEC = 62° 25’ 58.7”
Orientation: North is 6.7° CCW
Field of View: 1.0 x 0.9 arcminutes
Constellation: Ursa Major

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (R)	675.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Infrared (I)	814.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Red

Red

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ID: 1998-02e
Subject Category: D.3.1.8
Subject Name: SN 1997cj
Credits: P. Garnavich (Harvard-Smithsonia

Release Date: 1998-01-08T00:00:00
Lightyears: 7,700,000,000
Redshift: 7,700,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-02

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in Lightyears

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Red, Red

Band: Optical, Infrared
Bandpass: R, I
Central Wavelength: 675, 814

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Integration Time
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 189.28994390000, 62.43297726306
Reference Dimension: 250.00, 246.00

Reference Pixel: -1.99315518111, 12.10896511130
Scale: -0.00006337171, 0.00006337171
Rotation: 6.72943121421
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 1302.57 709.81 126.99 116.80 1358.59 747.43 152.12 131.06 1402.06 813.48 171.47 158.23 1408.19 732.59 170.14 122.66 Center Pixel Coordinates: 125.00 189.26915689559 123.00 62.43923738324

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-p9802e-f-167x167.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9802e-f-167x167.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/02

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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