Comet Linear - C/1999 S4

Stsci_2000-27c_1024

stsci_2000-27c August 7th, 2000

Credit: University of Hawaii

A 2000 Hubble Space Telescope image of Comet Linear, C/1999 S4.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2000/news-2000-27

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type
Planetary
Object Name
Comet Linear C/1999 S4
Subject - Solar System
Interplanetary Body > Comet

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 49m 28.4s
DEC = 3° 2’ 15.0”
Constellation
Pisces

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red University of Hawaii 2.2-meter telescope Optical -
Stsci_2000-27c_1280
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ID
2000-27c
Subject Category
A.2.2  
Subject Name
Comet Linear, C/1999 S4
Credits
University of Hawaii
Release Date
2000-08-07T00:00:00
Lightyears
1.09e-5
Redshift
1.09e-5
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2000/news-2000-27
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance from earth in miles: 64000000
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
12.3684578, 3.0375000
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
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-p0027c-f-1578x1170.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0027c-f-1578x1170.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2000/27, http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2000/26
Metadata Date
2022-09-07T00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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