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Binary L Dwarf Kelu-1 (HST July 31, 2005)

Stsci_2009-01d_1024

stsci_2009-01d January 5th, 2009

Credit: NASA, ESA, and M. Stumpf (MPIA)

A 2009 Hubble Space Telescope image of Kelu-1 AB, Kelu.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-01

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Kelu-1 AB • Kelu
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Binary

Distance

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61 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 13h 5m 40.2s; DEC = -25° 41’ 6.0”
Constellation: Hydra

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	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (NICMOS)	Infrared	-

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ID: 2009-01d
Subject Category: B.3.6.1
Subject Name: Kelu-1 AB, Kelu
Credits: NASA, ESA, and M. Stumpf (MPIA)

Release Date: 2009-01-05T00:00:00
Lightyears: 61
Redshift: 61
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-01

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

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: NICMOS
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Infrared
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Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 196.41749167, -25.68500833
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City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p0901d-f-1225x1225.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0901d-f-1225x1225.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/01

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

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Universescalefull

61 light years

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