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SDSS 1430+13, Teacup Galaxy

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stsci_2015-13b April 2nd, 2015

Credit: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

A 2015 Hubble Space Telescope image of Teacup Galaxy, SDSS 1430+13, 2MASX J14302986+1339117

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-13

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Teacup Galaxy • SDSS 1430+13 • 2MASX J14302986+1339117
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Activity > AGN; Nebula > Appearance > Emission

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 14h 30m 30.4s; DEC = 13° 39’ 52.5”
Orientation: North is 0.6° CCW
Field of View: 0.8 x 0.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Bootes

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical	551.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3)	Optical	621.0 nm
	Hubble (ACS)	Optical	716.0 nm
	Hubble (WFC3)	Optical	763.0 nm

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ID: 2015-13b
Subject Category: D.5.3.2 D.4.2.1
Subject Name: Teacup Galaxy, SDSS 1430+13, 2MASX J14302986+1339117
Credits: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

Release Date: 2015-04-02T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-13

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Redshift is 0.0852

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: ACS, WFC3, ACS, WFC3
Color Assignment: Blue, Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength: 551, 621, 716, 763

Start Time: 2012-06-14T00:00:00, 2012-06-13T00:00:00, 2012-06-14T00:00:00, 2012-06-14T00:00:00
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Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 217.62681837201, 13.66457419183
Reference Dimension: 1001.00, 1001.00

Reference Pixel: 338.61322355852, 1326.64962090309
Scale: -0.00001371005, 0.00001371005
Rotation: 0.57042302910
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center

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-p1513b-f-1001x1001.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1513b-f-1001x1001.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2015/13

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

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