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2005 Keck Adaptive Optics Image of SN 2005gl in NGC 266

2005 Keck Adaptive Optics Image of SN 2005gl in NGC 266

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    00h 49m 50.01s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    32° 16' 56.79"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Pisces
  • Distance
    DistanceThe 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 Description
    Data 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 Keck data were obtained using the Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2) behind the laser-guide-star-assisted adaptive optics system at the Keck II telescope in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, on November 11, 2005.

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    Keck telescope
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    November 11, 2005
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    Near Infrared Camera 2 (NIRC2)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    SN 2005gl in NGC 266
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Supernova in a barred spiral galaxy
  • Release Date
    March 22, 2009
  • Science Release
    Hubble Uncovers an Unusual Stellar Progenitor to a Supernova
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and A. Gal-Yam (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), D. Leonard (San Diego State University), and D. Fox (Pennsylvania State University)

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Last Updated
Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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