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AB Aurigae

Stsci_1999-21c_1024

stsci_1999-21c June 2nd, 1999

Credit: P. Kalas (Space Telescope Science Institute)

A 1999 Hubble Space Telescope image of AB Aurigae.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-21

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: AB Aurigae
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Circumstellar Material > Disk

Distance

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450 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 4h 55m 45.8s; DEC = 30° 33’ 4.3”
Constellation: Auriga

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope	Optical	-

Stsci_1999-21c_1280

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ID: 1999-21c
Subject Category: B.3.7.2
Subject Name: AB Aurigae
Credits: P. Kalas (Space Telescope Science Institute)

Release Date: 1999-06-02T00:00:00
Lightyears: 450
Redshift: 450
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1999/news-1999-21

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

Facility: University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope
Instrument
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 73.94099836871, 30.55119793765
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Quality: Position
FITS Header
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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-p9921c-f-468x660.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9921c-f-468x660.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1999/21

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

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450 light years

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