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 Details

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

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
450 light years

Position Details Position Details

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

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red 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
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
73.94099836871, 30.55119793765
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-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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Universescalefull
450 light years

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