Supernova 1987a (NIRCam Compass Image)

Stsci_2023-136b_1024

stsci_2023-136b August 31st, 2023

Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, and M. Matsuura (Cardiff University). Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-136

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://stsci.edu/copyright/

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
SN 1987a
Subject - Local Universe
Star > Evolutionary Stage > Supernova
Nebula > Type > Supernova Remnant

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
163,000 light years
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Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 5h 35m 27.8s
DEC = -69° 16’ 12.4”
Orientation
North is 15.5° CCW
Field of View
0.1 x 0.1 arcminutes
Constellation
Dorado

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 1.5 µm
Cyan Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 1.6 µm
Cyan Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 2.0 µm
Yellow Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 3.2 µm
Orange Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 4.1 µm
Red Webb (NIRCam) Infrared 4.4 µm
Webb -
Spectrum_base
Blue
Cyan
Cyan
Yellow
Orange
Red
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ID
2023-136b
Subject Category
C.3.1.8   C.4.1.4  
Subject Name
SN 1987a
Credits
NASA, ESA, CSA, and M. Matsuura (Cardiff University). Image Processing: A. Pagan (STScI)
Release Date
2023-08-31T10:00:00
Lightyears
163,000
Redshift
163,000
Reference Url
https://webbtelescope.org/contents/news-releases/2023/news-2023-136
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Distance in lightyears
Facility
Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb, Webb
Instrument
NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam, NIRCam
Color Assignment
Blue, Cyan, Cyan, Yellow, Orange, Red
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
Central Wavelength
1500, 1640, 2000, 3230, 4050, 4440
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
2000.0
Reference Value
83.86597741651, -69.27010400994
Reference Dimension
1077.00, 1050.00
Reference Pixel
690.65619983315, 371.39953776322
Scale
-0.00000194134, 0.00000194134
Rotation
15.52686109162
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 FITS X FITS Y EPO X EPO Y 233.22 279.12 591.00 648.00 332.58 247.84 683.28 946.20 337.71 345.05 391.41 962.74 73.68 333.02 428.66 169.25 Center Pixel Coordinates: 538.50 83.86655252212 525.00 -69.26973422459
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-p23136b-f-1077x1314.tif
Resource URL
https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI_PR_2023-136/STSCI-J-p23136b-f-1077x1314.tif
Related Resources
Metadata Date
2023-08-25T14:38:49-04:00
Metadata Version
1.2
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Universescalefull
163,000 light years

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