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Markarian 1498

Stsci_2015-13g_1024

stsci_2015-13g April 2nd, 2015

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

A 2015 Hubble Space Telescope image of Markarian 1498

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 Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Markarian 1498
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Activity > AGN; Nebula > Appearance > Emission

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 16h 28m 7.8s; DEC = 51° 46’ 54.2”
Orientation: North is 11.5° CW
Field of View: 0.8 x 0.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Draco

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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Red

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ID: 2015-13g
Subject Category: D.5.3.2 D.4.2.1
Subject Name: Markarian 1498
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 0.0547

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: 2012-05-18T00:00:00, 2012-05-18T00:00:00, 2012-05-18T00:00:00, 2012-05-18T00:00:00
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Dataset ID
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 247.03240382757, 51.78171179836
Reference Dimension: 1000.00, 994.00

Reference Pixel: -84.59808370822, 1082.13310623216
Scale: -0.00001387377, 0.00001387377
Rotation: -11.47950620522
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-p1513g-f-1000x994.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1513g-f-1000x994.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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