Hubble images of galaxy NGC 3287 show supernova 2013ge fading over time, revealing the steady source of ultraviolet light astronomers have identified as its binary companion star.
Credits
Science
NASA, ESA, Ori Fox (STScI)
Image Processing
Joseph DePasquale (STScI)
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | SN 2013ge in NGC 3287 |
| Object Description | A spiral galaxy with a supernova. |
| R.A. Position | 10:34:47.27 |
| Dec. Position | +21:38:54.04 |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | About 47 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is about 2.26 arcmin across (about 31,000 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposals: , (A. Filippenko), and (O. Fox) |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | Oct 2016, May 2019, Oct 2020 |
| Filters | F555W, F814W |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow 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: Cyan: F555W Orange: F814W |
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| About The Object | |
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| 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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| 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. |
