Kepler's Supernova Remnant in Visible Light

Stsci_2004-29e_1024

stsci_2004-29e October 6th, 2004

Credit: NASA, ESA, R. Sankrit and W. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)

A 2004 Hubble Space Telescope image of Kepler's Supernova Remnant, SN 1604, V 843 Ophiuchi, G004.5+06.8.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-29

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
Kepler's Supernova Remnant SN 1604 V 843 Ophiuchi G004.5+06.8
Subject - Milky Way
Nebula > Type > Supernova Remnant

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
13,000 light years
Stsci_2004-29e_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 17h 30m 39.6s
DEC = -21° 29’ 11.5”
Orientation
North is 0.3° CCW
Field of View
4.9 x 4.9 arcminutes
Constellation
Ophiuchus

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Yellow Hubble (ACS/WFC) Optical (H-alpha + NII) 658.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Yellow
Stsci_2004-29e_1280
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ID
2004-29e
Subject Category
B.4.1.4  
Subject Name
Kepler's Supernova Remnant, SN 1604, V 843 Ophiuchi, G004.5+06.8
Credits
NASA, ESA, R. Sankrit and W. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
Release Date
2004-10-06T00:00:00
Lightyears
13,000
Redshift
13,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2004/news-2004-29
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble
Instrument
ACS/WFC
Color Assignment
Yellow
Band
Optical
Bandpass
H-alpha + NII
Central Wavelength
658
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
262.66483206008, -21.48654062614
Reference Dimension
750.00, 750.00
Reference Pixel
444.94299427128, 431.97032657281
Scale
-0.00010993897, 0.00010993897
Rotation
0.28021491582
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 1760.50 1043.10 605.37 302.21 1640.06 1056.72 574.58 305.55 1221.09 406.48 468.06 141.53 987.00 1146.58 409.72 328.32 452.43 1501.93 275.13 418.74 Center Pixel Coordinates: 375.00 262.67312420778 375.00 -21.49268024485
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-p0429e-f-750x750.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0429e-f-750x750.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2004/29
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
13,000 light years

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