Galactic Center Region in Near-Infrared from Hubble

Stsci_2009-28e_1024

stsci_2009-28e November 10th, 2009

Credit: NASA, ESA, Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), and STScI

Although best known for its visible-light images, the Hubble Space Telescope also observes over a limited range of infrared light. The galactic center is marked by the bright patch in the lower right. Along the left side are large arcs of warm gas that have been heated by clusters of bright massive stars. In addition, Hubble uncovered many more massive stars across the region. Winds and radiation from these stars create the complex structures seen in the gas throughout the image. This sweeping panorama is the sharpest infrared picture ever made of the galactic center region.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-28

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Galactic Center
Subject - Milky Way
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
Galaxy > Component > Center/Core

Distance Details Distance

Universescale1
26,000 light years

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 17h 45m 36.0s
DEC = -28° 55’ 58.8”
Constellation
Sagittarius

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Yellow Hubble (NICMOS) Infrared (Paschen-Alpha) 1.9 µm
Yellow Hubble (NICMOS) Infrared (Paschen-Alpha continuum) 1.9 µm
Spectrum_base
Yellow
Yellow
Stsci_2009-28e_1280
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ID
2009-28e
Subject Category
B.5.1.1   B.5.4.9  
Subject Name
Galactic Center
Credits
NASA, ESA, Q.D. Wang (University of Massachusetts, Amherst), and STScI
Release Date
2009-11-10T00:00:00
Lightyears
26,000
Redshift
26,000
Reference Url
https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2009/news-2009-28
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Hubble, Hubble
Instrument
NICMOS, NICMOS
Color Assignment
Yellow, Yellow
Band
Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
Paschen-Alpha, Paschen-Alpha continuum
Central Wavelength
1870, 1900
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
266.40000000, -28.93300000
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
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-p0928e-f-6300x3000.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p0928e-f-6300x3000.tif
Related Resources
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2009/28
Metadata Date
2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
26,000 light years

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