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Close Up of Ancient, White Dwarf Stars in the Milky Way Galaxy

Stsci_2009-18k_1024

stsci_2009-18k April 21st, 2009

Credit: Credit for Hubble telescope photos: NASA and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)

A 2009 Hubble Space Telescope image of M4, NGC 6121.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-18

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: M4 • NGC 6121
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular; Star > Evolutionary Stage > White Dwarf

Distance

Universescale1

5,600 light years

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 16h 23m 35.4s; DEC = -26° 31’ 31.9”
Constellation: Scorpius

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (B)	336.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical (I)	814.0 nm

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ID: 2009-18k
Subject Category: B.3.6.4.2 B.3.1.7
Subject Name: M4, NGC 6121
Credits: Credit for Hubble telescope photos: NASA and H. Richer (University of British Columbia)

Release Date: 2009-04-21T00:00:00
Lightyears: 5,600
Redshift: 5,600
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-18

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

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Grayscale, Grayscale, Grayscale

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: B, V, I
Central Wavelength: 336, 555, 814

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 245.89750000, -26.52552778
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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-p0918k-f-1024x1024.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0918k-f-1024x1024.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/18

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

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5,600 light years

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