Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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M16
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M16
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Eagle Nebula
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Eagle Nebula
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NGC 6611
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NGC 6611
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IC 4703
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IC 4703
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What is Hubble Heritage?
A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site.
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General_Information
What is Hubble Heritage?
A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site.
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General Information
Acknowledgement:
*Photo Credit:* T.A.Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage, NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA [ http://www.aura-ast…]/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA [ http://www.aura-ast…]/NSF)
Acknowledgement
*Photo Credit:* T.A.Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage, NRAO/AUI/NSF and NOAO/AURA [ http://www.aura-ast…]/NSF) and B.A.Wolpa (NOAO/AURA [ http://www.aura-ast…]/NSF)
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About the Object Object Name: Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194/5 Object Description: Face-on Spiral Galaxy with Companion Position (J2000): R.A. 13h 29m 52.37s Dec. 47° 11' 40.8" Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) Dimensions: This image is 9.6 arcminutes (87,000 light-years or 27,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: http://archive.stsc…[ http://archive.stsc…] Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10452: S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 18-22, 2005 Exposure Time: 9.0 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] About the Object Object Name: Eagle Nebula, M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703 Object Description: Gaseous Nebula in Open Cluster Position (J2000): R.A. 18h 18m 51.06s Dec. -13° 49' 51.11" Constellation: Serpens Distance: About 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 3.2 arcminutes (6 light-years or 1.9 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10393: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): November 4 - 7, 2004 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: The Eagle Has Risen: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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About the Object Object Name: Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194/5 Object Description: Face-on Spiral Galaxy with Companion Position (J2000): R.A. 13h 29m 52.37s Dec. 47° 11' 40.8" Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) Dimensions: This image is 9.6 arcminutes (87,000 light-years or 27,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: http://archive.stsc…[ http://archive.stsc…] Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10452: S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 18-22, 2005 Exposure Time: 9.0 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] About the Object Object Name: Eagle Nebula, M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703 Object Description: Gaseous Nebula in Open Cluster Position (J2000): R.A. 18h 18m 51.06s Dec. -13° 49' 51.11" Constellation: Serpens Distance: About 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 3.2 arcminutes (6 light-years or 1.9 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10393: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): November 4 - 7, 2004 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: The Eagle Has Risen: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Release Date*:April 25, 2005 12:01 AM (EDT)
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*Release Date*:April 25, 2005 12:01 AM (EDT)
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*Title*:Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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*Title*:Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-12x
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-12x
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This wide-field image of the Eagle Nebula was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera.
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This wide-field image of the Eagle Nebula was taken at the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak with the NOAO Mosaic CCD camera.
