Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 - Fragment B: Apr. 18, 2006

Stsci_2006-18e_1024

stsci_2006-18e April 27th, 2006

Credit: NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (APL/JHU), M. Mutchler and Z. Levay (STScI)

Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys image of Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 fragment B on April 18, 2006.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2006/news-2006-18

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Planetary
Object Name
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Subject - Solar System
Interplanetary Body > Comet

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 15h 3m 47.1s
DEC = 27° 31’ 28.1”
Constellation
Bootes

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Grayscale Hubble (ACS/WFC) Optical (V) 606.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Grayscale
Stsci_2006-18e_1280
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ID
2006-18e
Subject Category
A.2.2  
Subject Name
Comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3
Credits
NASA, ESA, H. Weaver (APL/JHU), M. Mutchler and Z. Levay (STScI)
Release Date
2006-04-27T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2006/news-2006-18
Type
Planetary
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Hubble
Instrument
ACS/WFC
Color Assignment
Grayscale
Band
Optical
Bandpass
V
Central Wavelength
606
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
225.94645417, 27.52447500
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
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-p0618e-f-800x800.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0618e-f-800x800.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2006/18
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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