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Mosaic of Supernova 1987A

Stsci_1999-04e_1024

stsci_1999-04e February 4th, 1999

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)

A 1999 Hubble Space Telescope image of SN 1987A.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-04

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: SN 1987A
Subject - Milky Way: Nebula > Type > Supernova Remnant

Distance

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168,000 light years

Stsci_1999-04e_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 35m 24.3s; DEC = -69° 16’ 29.4”
Orientation: North is 7.1° CW
Field of View: 3.8 x 3.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Dorado

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (B)	439.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (OIII)	502.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (Halpha)	656.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (R)	675.0 nm

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Stsci_1999-04e_1280

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ID: 1999-04e
Subject Category: B.4.1.4
Subject Name: SN 1987A
Credits: Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI/NASA/ESA)

Release Date: 1999-02-04T00:00:00
Lightyears: 168,000
Redshift: 168,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-04

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

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

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, OIII, V, Halpha, R
Central Wavelength: 439, 502, 555, 656, 675

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Integration Time
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 83.85137765528, -69.27484333861
Reference Dimension: 2282.00, 2298.00

Reference Pixel: 1506.98149407360, 858.71428908892
Scale: -0.00002747587, 0.00002747587
Rotation: -7.07901137655
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 631.00 642.63 1335.90 1236.98 616.31 651.00 1321.09 1242.91 649.97 621.51 1358.24 1217.15 649.89 652.50 1354.56 1248.56 684.77 658.08 1388.13 1257.72 Center Pixel Coordinates: 1141.00 83.88257212131 1149.00 -69.26797956457

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-p9904e-f-2282x2298.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9904e-f-2282x2298.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/04

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

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