Coordinates
Position (RA): | 23 23 25.96 |
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Position (Dec): | 58° 49' 5.35" |
Field of view: | 7.41 x 7.41 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.5° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical
R | 625 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Optical
I | 775 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Optical
Z | 850 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Hubble’s view of Cassiopeia A
This is an image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope that provides a detailed look at the tattered remains of a supernova explosion known as Cassiopeia A (Cas A). The image shows the complex and intricate structure of the star's shattered fragments.
This image was captured in 2004.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration.
Acknowledgement: R. A. Fesen (Dartmouth College, USA) and J. Long (ESA/Hubble
About the Image
Id: | weic2311c | |
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Type: | Observation | |
Release date: | 7 April 2023, 16:00 | |
Size: | 4008 x 4009 px |
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