Hubble image of Messier 9

esahubble_heic1205a March 16th, 2012

Credit: NASA & ESA

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the globular cluster Messier 9. Hubbles image resolves stars right into the centre of the cluster, and clearly shows they have different colours. Redder colours signify lower surface temperatures, while blue stars are extremely hot.

Provider: Hubble Space Telescope | ESA

Image Source: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1205a/

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: Messier 9
Subject - Milky Way: Star > Grouping > Cluster > Globular

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 17h 19m 12.0s; DEC = -18° 30’ 57.5”
Orientation: North is 109.6° CCW
Field of View: 2.9 x 2.9 arcminutes
Constellation: Ophiuchus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
Hubble (ACS)	Infrared (I)	814.0 nm
Hubble (ACS)	Optical (V)	555.0 nm
Hubble (ACS)	Optical (B)	435.0 nm

ID: heic1205a
Subject Category: B.3.6.4.2
Subject Name: Messier 9
Credits: NASA & ESA

Release Date: 2012-03-16T11:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.spacetelescope.org/images/heic1205a/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

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

Band: Infrared, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: I, V, B
Central Wavelength: 814, 555, 435

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 259.799932518, -18.5159859621
Reference Dimension: 3506.0, 3506.0

Reference Pixel: 1753.0, 1753.0
Scale: -1.39007156134e-05, 1.39007156134e-05
Rotation: 109.58
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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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: heic1205a

Resource URL: http://www.spacetelescope.org/static/archives/images/original/heic1205a.tif
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Metadata Date: 2012-01-12T11:12:25+01:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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