Uranus (NIRCam Image)

Stsci_2023-117c_1024

stsci_2023-117c April 6th, 2023

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; image processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)

This wider view of the Uranian system with Webb’s NIRCam instrument features the planet Uranus as well as six of its 27 known moons (most of which are too small and faint to be seen in this short exposure). A handful of background objects, including many galaxies, are also se

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-117

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
Uranus
Subject - Solar System
Planet > Type > Gas Giant

Distance

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 2h 49m 17.3s
DEC = 15° 55’ 7.7”
Constellation
Aries

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Cyan Webb (NIRCam) Infrared (1400) -
Orange Webb (NIRCam) Infrared (3000) -
Stsci_2023-117c_1280
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ID
2023-117c
Subject Category
A.1.1.2  
Subject Name
Uranus
Credits
NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI; image processing: J. DePasquale (STScI)
Release Date
2023-04-06
Lightyears
0.000323
Redshift
0.000323
Reference Url
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-117
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
distance given in light-years; distance to Uranus is 1.8988 billion miles
Facility
Webb, Webb
Instrument
NIRCam, NIRCam
Color Assignment
Cyan, Orange
Band
Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
1400, 3000
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
42.32218781845048, 15.91880721080015
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
Position
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
STScI
URL
http://stsci.edu
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://stsci.edu/copyright/
Publisher
STScI
Publisher ID
stsci
Resource ID
STSCI-J-p23117c-f-3635x3906.tif
Metadata Date
2023-04-05T10:45:15-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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