Compass and Scale Image of Arp 273

 Compass and Scale Image of Arp 273

Credits

NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)

About The Object
Object Name Arp 273, UGC 1810
Object Description Interacting Galaxies
R.A. Position 02h 21m 30.6s
Dec. Position 39° 21' 57.99"
Constellation Andromeda
Distance About 340 million light-years (105 million parsecs)
Dimensions The image is 2.6 arcminutes (260,000 light-years or 80,000 parsecs) wide.
About The Data
Data Description The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : K. Noll (PI), Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, T. Borders, L. Frattare, M. Livio, C. Christian, and H. Bond (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI).
Instrument HST>WFC3/UVIS
Exposure Dates December 17, 2010, Exposure Time: 5.9 hours
Filters F390W (U), F475X (g), and F600LP (Red Longpass)
About The Image
Color Info This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on HST. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F390W (U) Green: F475X (g) Red: F600LP (Red Longpass)
Compass Image Compass and Scale Image of Arp 273
About The Object
Object Name A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
Object Description The type of astronomical object.
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.
Constellation One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
Distance The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.
Dimensions The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
About The Data
Data Description
  • Proposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
  • Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.
Instrument The science instrument used to produce the data.
Exposure Dates The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
Filters The camera filters that were used in the science observations.
About The Image
Image Credit The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content.
Publication Date The date and time the release content became public.
Color Info A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.