Hubblecast 30: rebirth of an icon

esahubble_ann0909a September 9th, 2009

Credit: NASA & ESA

After more than three months of calibration and testing, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is reopening its rejuvenated eyes to begin probing the Universe once again. Dr. J reveals the stunning new images and the fascinating science behind them.

Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA

Image Source: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/ann0909a/

Curator: ESA/Hubble, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 5139 • Omega Centauri
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 13h 26m 49.6s; DEC = -47° 29’ 32.7”
Orientation: North is 24.6° CCW
Field of View: 2.6 x 1.3 arcminutes
Constellation: Centaurus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (WFC3)	Infrared (I)	814.0 nm
Hubble (WFC3)	Ultraviolet (U)	336.0 nm
Hubble (WFC3)	Ultraviolet (Mid-UV)	225.0 nm

ID: ann0909a
Subject Category: B.3.6.4.2
Subject Name: NGC 5139, Omega Centauri
Credits: NASA & ESA

Release Date: 2009-09-09T16:20:00
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Reference Url: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/ann0909a/

Type: Observation
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Distance Notes

Facility: Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope
Instrument: WFC3, WFC3, WFC3
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Infrared, Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
Bandpass: I, U, Mid-UV
Central Wavelength: 814, 336, 225

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 201.7065103, -47.4924065
Reference Dimension: 1000.0, 511.0

Reference Pixel: 500.0, 255.5
Scale: -4.3899076995e-05, 4.3899076995e-05
Rotation: 24.620
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: 0.0000069570645

Creator (Curator): ESA/Hubble
URL: http://www.spacetelescope.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: ESA/Hubble
Publisher ID: esahubble
Resource ID: ann0909a

Resource URL: http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/images/original/ann0909a.jpg
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Metadata Date: 2009-09-10T12:11:26+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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