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1997 HST WFPC2 Image of Progenitor Star of SN 2005gl

Stsci_2009-13c_1024

stsci_2009-13c March 22nd, 2009

Credit: NASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)

1997 HST WFPC2 Image of Progenitor Star of SN 2005gl

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-13

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: SN 2005gl
Subject - Local Universe: Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova; Galaxy > Type > Barred

Distance

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215,000,000 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 49m 50.0s; DEC = 32° 16’ 56.8”
Constellation: Pisces

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	547.0 nm

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ID: 2009-13c
Subject Category: C.3.1.8 C.5.1.2
Subject Name: SN 2005gl
Credits: NASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)

Release Date: 2009-03-22T00:00:00
Lightyears: 215,000,000
Redshift: 215,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-13

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

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Optical
Bandpass: V
Central Wavelength: 547

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
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Reference Value: 12.45837500, 32.28244167
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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-p0913c-f-501x875.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0913c-f-501x875.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/13

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

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