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Proxima Centauri - Hubble

Stsci_2013-22b_1024

stsci_2013-22b June 3rd, 2013

Credit: NASA, ESA, K. Sahu and J. Anderson (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews)

A 2013 Hubble Space Telescope image of Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-22

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Proxima Centauri • Alpha Centauri C
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Evolutionary Stage > Main Sequence

Distance

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4 ly

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 17m 58.3s; DEC = -62° 40’ 46.0”
Constellation: Tucana

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFC3/UVIS)	Optical (V)	606.0 nm

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Pseudocolor

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ID: 2013-22b
Subject Category: B.3.1.3
Subject Name: Proxima Centauri, Alpha Centauri C
Credits: NASA, ESA, K. Sahu and J. Anderson (STScI), H. Bond (STScI and Pennsylvania State University), M. Dominik (University of St. Andrews)

Release Date: 2013-06-03T00:00:00
Lightyears: 4.2465
Redshift: 4.2465
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2013/news-2013-22

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble
Instrument: WFC3/UVIS
Color Assignment: Pseudocolor

Band: Optical
Bandpass: V
Central Wavelength: 606

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 4.4930556, -62.6794417
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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-p1322b-f-763x587.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1322b-f-763x587.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2013/22

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

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