Compass File for Active Galaxies

 Compass File for Active Galaxies

Credits

Image: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);
Science: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

About The Object
Object Description Active Galaxies
About The Data
Data Description The images were created from various Hubble observations of active galaxies from proposals : PI Z. Tsvetanov (NASA/GALEX) et al. and : W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa), K. Schawinski (ETH Zurich), V. Bennert (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), C. Lintott (Oxford University), D. Chojnowski (New Mexico State), D. Evans (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), and M. Urry (Yale University). The science team comprises: W. Keel and W. Peter Maksym (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa), V. Bennert (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), C. Lintott (Oxford University), D. Chojnowski (New Mexico State), A. Moiseev and A. Smirnova (Special Astrophysical Observatory, Russia), K. Schawinski (ETH Zurich), M. Urry (Yale University), D. Evans (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics), A. Pancoast (UC Santa Barbara), B. Scott (JPL), C. Showley (San Francisco State University), and K. Flatland (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo). Object name: Teacup Galaxy, SDSS 1430+13, 2MASX J14302986+1339117 Redshift: 0.0852 ACS: FR551N (blue) and FR716N (green) WFC3: F621M (blue) and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 14h 30m 29s.76 | Dec: 13° 39' 15".15 Constellation: Bootes Object name: NGC 5972 Redshift: 0.0297 ACS: FR505N (blue) WFC3: F673N (green), F621M (blue), and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 15h 38m 54s.04 | Dec: 17° 01' 37".48 Constellation: Serpens Caput Object name: SDSS 1510+07, 2MASX J15100402+0740370 Redshift: 0.0458 ACS: FR505N (blue) and FR716N (green) WFC3: F621M (blue) and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 15h 10m 03s.96 | Dec: 7° 40' 40".90 Constellation: Bootes Object name: UGC 7342 Redshift: 0.0477 ACS: FR505N (blue) and FR716N (green) WFC3: F621M (blue) and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 12h 18m 19s.09 | Dec: 29° 15' 12".26 Constellation: Coma Berenices Object name: NGC 5252 Redshift: 0.0228 WFPC2: FR533N (blue), F673N (green), F588N (blue), and F606W (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 113h 38m 15s.74 | Dec: 04° 32' 34".72 Constellation: Virgo About the Objects Object name: Markarian 1498 Redshift: 0.0547 ACS: FR551N (blue) and FR716N (green) WFC3: F621M (blue) and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 16h 28m 03s.89 | Dec: 51° 46' 34".39 Constellation: Draco Object name: UGC 11185 Redshift: 0.0412 ACS: FR505N (blue) and FR716N (green) WFC3: F621M (blue) and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 18h 16m 10s.43 | Dec: 42° 39' 32".59 Constellation: Lyra Object name: SDSS 2201+11, 2MASX J22014163+1151237 Redshift: 0.0296 WFC3: FQ508N (blue), F673N (green), F621M (blue), and F763M (red) Coordinates (J2000): RA: 22h 01m 41s.51 | Dec: 11° 51' 27".80 Constellation: Pegasus
Instrument HST>WFPC2, HST>ACS/WFC, and HST>WFC3/UVIS
About The Image
Compass Image Compass File for Active 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.