Ultraviolet Radiation From Hydrogen Atoms in Coma of Comet Hyakutake

Stsci_1998-13c_1024

stsci_1998-13c March 27th, 1998

Credit: M. Combi (University of Michigan)

A 1998 Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet Hyakutake.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-13

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Planetary
Object Name
Comet Hyakutake
Subject - Solar System
Interplanetary Body > Comet > Coma

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 12m 36.9s
DEC = 48° 56’ 34.1”
Constellation
Cassiopeia

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Hubble (WFPC2) Ultraviolet (Far-UV) 160.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Stsci_1998-13c_1280
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ID
1998-13c
Subject Category
A.2.2.2  
Subject Name
Comet Hyakutake
Credits
M. Combi (University of Michigan)
Release Date
1998-03-27T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1998/news-1998-13
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble
Instrument
WFPC2
Color Assignment
Blue
Band
Ultraviolet
Bandpass
Far-UV
Central Wavelength
160
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
3.1539217, 48.9428194
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-p9813c-f-485x486.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9813c-f-485x486.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1998/13
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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