AU Microscopii Debris Disk (2011 Hubble/STIS)

AU Microscopii Debris Disk (2011 Hubble/STIS)

Credits

NASA, ESA, ESO, and A. Boccaletti (Paris Observatory)

About The Object
Object Name AU Mic, AU Microscopii
Object Description Debris Disk Around Nearby Star
R.A. Position 20h 45m 9.49s
Dec. Position -31° 20' 26.99"
Constellation Microscopium
Distance 32 light-years (9.9 parsecs)
About The Data
Data Description Hubble data for this release were obtained from HST proposal : PI: G. Schneider and AU Mic data team: C. Stark (NASA/GSFC), J. Debes (STScI), C. Grady (Eureka Scientific), D. Hines (STScI), M. Kuchner (NASA/GSFC), M. Perrin (STScI), M. Silverstone (Eureka Scientific), A. Weinberger (Carnegie Institution of Washington), J. Wisniewski (University of Oklahoma, Norman), P. Hinz (University of Arizona), J. Carson (College of Charleston), T. Henning (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), A. Moro-Martin (STScI), M. Tamura (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan), H. Jang-Condell (University of Wyoming, Laramie), B. Woodgate (NASA/GSFC), M. Goto (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, Heidelberg), and G. Serabyn (JPL). The international team of astronomers in this study consists of: A. Boccaletti (Paris Observatory, CNRS, France), C. Thalmann (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), A.-M. Lagrange (University of Grenoble Alpes, France; CNRS, IPAG, France), M. Janson (Stockholm University; Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), J.-C. Augereau (University of Grenoble Alpes, France; CNRS, IPAG, France), G. Schneider (Steward Observatory, University of Arizona), J. Milli (ESO, Chile; CNRS, IPAG, France), C. Grady (Eureka Scientific), J. Debes (STScI), M. Langlois (CNRS/ENS-L, France), D. Mouillet (University of Grenoble Alpes; CNRS, IPAG, France), T. Henning (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), C. Dominik (University of Amsterdam), A.-L. Maire (INAF-Observatory of Astronomy, Padova, Italy), J.-L. Beuzit (University of Grenoble Alpes; CNRS, IPAG, France), J. Carson (College of Charleston), K. Dohlen (CNRS, LAM, France), M. Feldt (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), T. Fusco (ONERA, France; CNRS, LAM, France), C. Ginski (Sterrewacht Leiden, Netherlands), J. Girard (ESO, Chile; CNRS, IPAG, France), D. Hines (STScI), M. Kasper (ESO, Germany; CNRS, IPAG, France), D. Mawet (ESO, Chile), F. Ménard (University of Chile), M. Meyer (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), C. Moutou (CNRS, LAM, France), J. Olofsson (Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), T. Rodigas (Carnegie Institution of Washington), J.-F. Sauvage (ONERA, France; CNRS, LAM, France), J. Schlieder (NASA Ames Research Center; Max Planck Institute for Astronomy), H.M. Schmid (ETH Zürich, Switzerland), M. Turatto (INAF-Observatory of Astronomy, Padova, Italy), S. Udry (Geneva Observatory, Switzerland), F. Vakili (University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, CNRS, France), A. Vigan (CNRS, LAM, France; ESO, Chile), Z. Wahhaj (ESO, Chile; CNRS, LAM, France) and J. Wisniewski (University of Oklahoma, Norman).
Instrument HST>STIS
Exposure Dates July 16-17, 2011
About The Image
Compass Image AU Microscopii Debris Disk (2011 Hubble/STIS)
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
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  • 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
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Orientation The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere.

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