Globular Star Cluster NGC 6093 (M80)

 Globular Star Cluster NGC 6093 (M80)
About The Object
Object Name M80, NGC 6093
Object Description Globular Cluster in the Milky Way Galaxy
R.A. Position 16h 17m 2.5s
Dec. Position -22° 58' 30.39"
Constellation Scorpius
Distance 8.7 kiloparsecs (28,000 light-years)
Dimensions The image is 3 arcminutes on the vertical side.
About The Data
Data Description Principal Astronomers (1994-1997 data): M. Shara (STScI, AMNH), D. Zurek (STScI), L. Drissen (Laval University). Principal Astronomers (1996 data): F. Ferraro (ESO), B. Paltrinieri (Universita La Sapienza), R. Rood (University of Virginia), B. Dorman (Raytheon STX & Laboratory for Astronomy & Solar Physics).
Instrument HST>WFPC2W
Exposure Dates October 1994, August-October, 1997, and January-April, 1996
Filters F336W (U), F439 (B), F555W (V), andF675W (I)
About The Object
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R.A. Position Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
Dec. Position Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
Data Description
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Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
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Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.