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1997 HST WFPC2 Image of Progenitor Star of SN 2005gl
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.00h 49m 50.01s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.32° 16' 56.79"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Pisces
- 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.215 million light-years or 66 megaparsecs
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 Hubble images were created from HST data from proposals 6837 : L. Ho (Carnegie Institution of Washington), A. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley), and W. Sargent (California Institute of Technology); and 11105 A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel).
The science team for SN 2005gl comprises: A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel) and D. Leonard (San Diego State University). - 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.June 1997
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Location of SN 2005gl in NGC 266
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Supernova in a barred spiral galaxy
- Release DateMarch 22, 2009
- Science ReleaseHubble Uncovers an Unusual Stellar Progenitor to a Supernova
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
