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Part of the supernova remnant SN 1006 seen with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
This image is a composite of hydrogen-light observations taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys in February 2006 and Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 observations in blue, yellow-green, and near-infrared light taken in April 2008. The supernova remnant, visible only in the hydrogen-light filter was assigned a red hue in this colour image.
Crédit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). Acknowledgment: W. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso1308c |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 14 février 2013 20:00 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1308 |
Taille: | 4586 x 4940 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | SN 1006 |
Type: | Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Supernova Remnant |
Distance: | 7000 années lumière |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Catégorie: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 15 2 16.87 |
Position (Dec): | -41° 45' 2.77" |
Field of view: | 2.29 x 2.47 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 18.3° right of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Visible | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Visible | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Visible H-alpha | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |