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Massive Star VY Canis Majoris - Polarized Light

Stsci_2007-03c_1024

stsci_2007-03c January 8th, 2007

Credit: NASA, ESA, and R. Humphreys (University of Minnesota)

A 2007 Hubble Space Telescope image of VY Canis Majoris.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-03

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: VY Canis Majoris
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Type > Variable; Nebula > Appearance > Emission

Distance

Universescale1

5,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 7h 22m 60.0s; DEC = -25° 45’ 27.5”
Constellation: Canis Major

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V+POL0V)	550.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V+POL60V)	550.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V+POL120V)	550.0 nm

Spectrum_base

Cyan

Yellow

Red

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ID: 2007-03c
Subject Category: B.3.2.1 B.4.2.1
Subject Name: VY Canis Majoris
Credits: NASA, ESA, and R. Humphreys (University of Minnesota)

Release Date: 2007-01-08T00:00:00
Lightyears: 5,000
Redshift: 5,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2007/news-2007-03

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

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Cyan, Yellow, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: V+POL0V, V+POL60V, V+POL120V
Central Wavelength: 550, 550, 550

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 110.74982083, -25.75764444
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Quality: Position
FITS Header
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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-p0703c-f-790x790.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0703c-f-790x790.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2007/03

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

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