Lick Observatory Ground-Based Image of SN2002fk in NGC 1309

SN2002fk as observed from Lick Observatory Kait 0.76 meter telescope in 2002. The location of the supernova is marked on the 2005 Hubble ACS image.

Credits

Lick Observatory Image: W. Li and A. V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley);
HST Image: NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), and A. Riess (STScI)

About The Object
Object Name	NGC 1309, SN2002fk
Object Description	Spiral Galaxy
R.A. Position	03h 22m 5.28s
Dec. Position	15° 23' 49.33"
Constellation	Eridanus
Distance	100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs)
About The Data
Data Description	This image was created from HST data from the following proposals: : A. Riess (STScI), P.B. Stetson (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory), A.V. Filippenko (University of California - Berkeley), L.J. Greenhill (Harvard-Smithsonian/CfA), W. Li and S. Jha (University of California - Berkeley) : K. Noll (STScI), H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, W. Januszewski, and T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI).
Instrument	Lick Observatory>Kait 0.76 meter telescope (left) and HST>ACS/WFC (right)
Exposure Dates	2002 (left) and August - September 2005, Exposure Time: 25 hours (right)
Filters	ACS/WFC: F435W (B), F555W (V), F814W (I)
About The Image
Color Info	ACS image (right) Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I)

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R.A. Position	Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
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About The Data
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