Scale and Compass Image for Kiso 5639

Scale and Compass Image for Kiso 5639

Credits

NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI)

About The Object
Object Name Kiso 5639, KUG 1138+327
Object Description Galaxy
R.A. Position 11h 41m 7.5s
Dec. Position 32° 25' 37.33"
Constellation Ursa Major
Distance 80 million light-years (24.5 million parsecs)
About The Data
Data Description Data were provided by the HST proposal : B. Elmegreen (PI; IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center), D. Elmegreen (Vassar College), J. Sánchez Almeida and C. Muñoz-Tuñón (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), J. Mendez-Abreu (University of St. Andrews), and J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin-Madison). The science team includes: D. Elmegreen (Vassar College), B. Elmegreen (IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center), J. Sánchez Almeida, C. Muñoz-Tuñón, and M. Filho (Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias), J. Mendez-Abreu (University of St. Andrews), J. Gallagher (University of Wisconsin-Madison), M. Rafelski (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center), and D. Ceverino (Center for Astronomy at Heidelberg University).
Instrument HST>WFC3/UVIS
Exposure Dates February 16-17, 2015, and July 2, 2015
Filters F225W (U), F336W (U), F438W (B), F547M (Strömgren y), F606W (V), F675N (H-alpha), and F814W (I)
About The Image
Color Info This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/UVIS instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. 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: Purple: F225W (U) Purple: F336W (U) Blue: F438W (B) Green: F547M (Strömgren y) Luminosity: F606W (V) Orange: F675N (H-alpha) Red: F814W (I)
Compass Image Scale and Compass Image for Kiso 5639
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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