Markarian 817 COS Spectrum

 Markarian 817 COS Spectrum

Comparison of Markarian 817 spectra taken with the COS detector in 2009 and GHRS detector in 1997

Credits

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team

About The Object
Object Name Markarian 817, Mrk 817, QSO J1436+5847
Object Description Active Galaxy
Constellation Draco
Distance 430 million light-years (132 million parsecs)
About The Data
Data Description The Hubble images/spectrum were created from data from proposal : K. Noll (STScI) and J. Green, C. Froning, and B. Keeney (University of Colorado, Boulder). Acknowledgments for Markarian 817 Observers: K. Noll (STScI) and J. Green, C. Froning, and B. Keeney (University of Colorado, Boulder) Data Analysis: J. Anderson and M. Mutchler (STScI), and C. Froning and J. Green (University of Colorado, Boulder) Image Composition: Z. Levay and L. Frattare (STScI) Text: L. Frattare, D. Weaver and R. Villard (STScI) Illustrations: A. Feild and Z. Levay (STScI) Video Animation: G. Bacon (STScI) Science Consultants: M. Livio (STScI) and C. Froning and J. Green (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Instrument HST>COS/FUV
Exposure Dates August 4, 2009, Exposure Time: 1.0 hour
Filters G130M (130nm) and G160M (160nm)
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About The Data
Data Description
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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.