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Companion Super-Jupiter 2M1207b
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.12h 7m 33.46s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.39° 32' 53.99"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Centaurus
- 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.170 light-years (52.4 parsecs)
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 proposals 13418: D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Kasper (European Southern Observatory, Germany), A. Showman (University of Arizona), and M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center). The science team comprises :Y. Zhou, D. Apai, and G. Schneider (Steward Observatory/University of Arizona), M. Marley (NASA Ames Research Center), and A. Showman (University of Arizona). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFC3/IR
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.April 11, 2014
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F125W (J) and F160W (H)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.2M1207, 2MASS J12073346-3932539, 2M1207b
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Super-Jupiter around a Brown Dwarf
- Release DateFebruary 18, 2016
- Science ReleaseHubble Directly Measures Rotation of Cloudy ‘Super-Jupiter’
- Credits
This image was originally black and white and recorded only overall brightness from the F160W (H) filter. These brightness values were translated into a range of reddish hues. Such color "maps" can be useful in helping to distinguish subtly varying brightness in an image.
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
