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Compass and Scale Image of Eta Car Analog Stars in Nearby Galaxies
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.The HST data were taken from the following proposals: 7375; 12490: N. Scoville (Caltech); J. Koda (Stony Brook); 9490; 13364: K. Kunz (JHU); D. Calzetti (University of Massachusetts, Amherst); 9073: J. Bregman (University of Michigan); 12513: W. Blair (JHU) The science team for these findings includes: R. Khan (GSFC and ORAU), S. Adams, K. Stanek, and C. Kochanek (Ohio State University), and G. Sonneborn (GSFC and ORAU). Archival HST data was obtained along with data from the Spitzer IRAC 3.6-micron instrument. - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS, HST>WFPC2, and HST>WFC3
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Massive Stars Similar to Eta Carinae in Nearby Galaxies
- Release DateJanuary 6, 2016
- Science ReleaseNASA’s Spitzer, Hubble Find ‘Twins’ of Superstar Eta Carinae in Other Galaxies
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Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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Greenbelt, Maryland
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