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 Details

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

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
2,200,000 light years
Stsci_2002-18c_128
 

Position Details 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 Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Cyan Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (V) 555.0 nm
Orange Hubble (WFPC2) Optical (I) 814.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Cyan
Orange
Stsci_2002-18c_1280
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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
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
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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