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Starburst Galaxy M82

Stsci_2001-08e_1024

stsci_2001-08e March 7th, 2001

Credit: N.A. Sharp/AURA/NOAO/NSF

A 2001 Hubble Space Telescope image of M82, NGC 3034.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2001/news-2001-08

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: M82 • NGC 3034
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Activity > Starburst

Distance

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12,000,000 light years

Stsci_2001-08e_128

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 9h 55m 52.8s; DEC = 69° 40’ 46.0”
Orientation: North is 0.3° CCW
Field of View: 11.6 x 7.7 arcminutes
Constellation: Ursa Major

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	KPNO 0.9-m		-

Stsci_2001-08e_1280

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ID: 2001-08e
Subject Category: C.5.3.3
Subject Name: M82, NGC 3034
Credits: N.A. Sharp/AURA/NOAO/NSF

Release Date: 2001-03-07T00:00:00
Lightyears: 12,000,000
Redshift: 12,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2001/news-2001-08

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: KPNO 0.9-m
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 148.97005200000, 69.67943900000
Reference Dimension: 2048.00, 1366.00

Reference Pixel: 1008.21758844314, 712.06218409847
Scale: -0.00009452904, 0.00009452904
Rotation: 0.30109859761
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

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-p0108e-f-2048x1366.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0108e-f-2048x1366.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2001/08

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

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