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HH 30 — 1998
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.04h 31m 37.6s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.18° 12' 25.99"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Taurus
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.Disk diameter: 450 AU Astronomical Units
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.Disk diameter: 450 AU Astronomical Units. Magnitude: V19.5 mags
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.A Variable Asymmetry in the Circumstellar Disk of HH 30: Stapelfeldt, et. al., ApJ 516 L95 (1999) - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFPC2
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.March 1998
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.R band (F675W)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.HH 30
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Herbig-Haro Object
- Release DateSeptember 21, 2000
- Science ReleaseMovies from Hubble Show the Changing Faces of Infant Stars
- CreditNASA, Alan Watson (Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico, Mexico), Karl Stapelfeldt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory), John Krist (Space Telescope Science Institute) and Chris Burrows (European Space Agency/ Space Telescope Science Institute)
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
