Compass and Scale Image for Outflows from 12 Merging Galaxies

Compass and Scale Image for Outflows from 12 Merging Galaxies

Credits

NASA, ESA, Z. Levay (STScI), and P. Sell (Texas Tech University)

About The Object
Object Description Merging Galaxies with Outflows
About The Data
Data Description Hubble data for this release were obtained from the following HST proposal (PI: C. Tremonti, University of Wisconsin, Madison). The science team includes: P. H. Sell (Texas Tech University, Lubbock), C. Tremonti (University of Wisconsin, Madison), R. C. Hickox (Dartmouth College), A. M. Diamond-Stanic (University of Wisconsin, Madison), J. Moustakas (Siena College, NY), A. Coil (University of California, San Diego), A. Williams (University of Wisconsin, Madison), G. Rudnick (University of Kansas), A. Robaina (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), J. Geach (University of Hertfordshire), and S. Heinz and E. Wilcots (University of Wisconsin, Madison). Top Row (left to right): Object name: J0826+4305 Redshift: 0.604 RA: 08h 26m 38s.148 Dec: 43° 05' 19''.92 Object name: J0944+0930 Redshift: 0.514 RA: 09h 44m 17s.427 Dec: 09° 30' 27''.20 Object name: J1104+5946 Redshift: 0.573 RA: 11h 04m 39s.195 Dec: 59° 46' 10''.82 Object name: J1359+5137 Redshift: 0.413 RA: 13h 59m 22s.62 Dec: 51° 37' 39''.55 Middle Row (left to right): Object name: J1506+5402 Redshift: 0.609 RA: 15h 06m 37s.340 Dec: 54° 02' 16''.88 Object name: J1506+6131 Redshift: 0.437 RA: 15h 06m 03s.284 Dec: 61° 31' 38''.51 Object name: J1558+3957 Redshift: 0.403 RA: 15h 58m 11s.312 Dec: 39° 57' 10''.83 Object name: J1613+2834 Redshift: 0.450 RA: 16h 13m 33s.275 Dec: 28° 34' 12''.86 Bottom Row (left to right): Object name: J1634+4619 Redshift: 0.576 RA: 16h 34m 47s.408 Dec: 46° 19' 49''.79 Object name: J1713+2817 Redshift: 0.577 RA: 17h 13m 00s.830 Dec: 28° 17' 00''.60 Object name: J2118+0017 Redshift: 0.460 RA: 21h 18m 24s.581 Dec: 00° 17' 02''.17 Object name: J2140+1209 Redshift: 0.752 RA: 21h 40m 0s.989 Dec: 12° 09' 07''.69
Instrument HST>WFC3/UVIS
Exposure Dates February - November, 2010
Filters F814W (I)
About The Image
Compass Image Compass and Scale Image for Outflows from 12 Merging Galaxies
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.

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