M4 Ground-Based (NOAO) Image

Stsci_2002-10b_1024

stsci_2002-10b April 24th, 2002

Credit: NOAO/AURA/NSF

This picture was created from observations with the T2KA CCD camera at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in March 1995.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2002/news-2002-10

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M4 NGC 6121
Subject - Milky Way
Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
5,600 light years
Stsci_2002-10b_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 16h 23m 35.4s
DEC = -26° 31’ 31.7”
Orientation
North is 1.1° CCW
Field of View
21.6 x 21.6 arcminutes
Constellation
Scorpius

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
WIYN/KPNO>0.9m (T2KA CCD camera) Optical -
Stsci_2002-10b_1280
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ID
2002-10b
Subject Category
B.3.6.4.2  
Subject Name
M4, NGC 6121
Credits
NOAO/AURA/NSF
Release Date
2002-04-24T00:00:00
Lightyears
5,600
Redshift
5,600
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2002/news-2002-10
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in Lightyears
Facility
WIYN/KPNO>0.9m
Instrument
T2KA CCD camera
Color Assignment
Band
Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
245.89735900000, -26.52548100000
Reference Dimension
1900.00, 1900.00
Reference Pixel
946.10055195106, 946.15321617428
Scale
-0.00018942415, 0.00018942415
Rotation
1.10572828952
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-p0210b-f-1900x1900.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0210b-f-1900x1900.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2002/10
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
5,600 light years

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