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Globular Cluster M31 G1

Stsci_2002-18c_1024

stsci_2002-18c September 17th, 2002

Credit: NASA and Michael Rich (UCLA)

A 2002 Hubble Space Telescope image of M31 G1.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2002/news-2002-18

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: M31 G1
Subject - Local Universe: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Distance

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2,200,000 light years

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 32m 49.2s; DEC = 39° 34’ 55.6”
Orientation: North is 78.8° CCW
Field of View: 0.4 x 0.5 arcminutes
Constellation: Andromeda

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Cyan

Orange

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ID: 2002-18c
Subject Category: C.3.6.4.2
Subject Name: M31 G1
Credits: NASA and Michael Rich (UCLA)

Release Date: 2002-09-17T00:00:00
Lightyears: 2,200,000
Redshift: 2,200,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2002/news-2002-18

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

Facility: Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Cyan, Orange

Band: Optical, Optical
Bandpass: V, I
Central Wavelength: 555, 814

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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 8.20509790944, 39.58211281083
Reference Dimension: 473.00, 628.00

Reference Pixel: -234.33984253608, -262.33667185930
Scale: -0.00001257050, 0.00001257050
Rotation: 78.79979625513
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 FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 1220.29 1052.67 237.89 260.78 1257.12 1123.23 407.83 210.42 1275.47 995.76 137.49 117.23 1209.24 1050.15 227.61 283.70 Center Pixel Coordinates: 236.50 8.19441691695 314.00 39.57775114164

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-p0218c-f-473x628.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0218c-f-473x628.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2002/18

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

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