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Compass and Scale Image of SNR 0509

Image titled “SNR 0509-67.5, HST ACS/WFC WFC3/UVIS” with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05h 9m 31.69s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -67° 31' 18.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Dorado
  • 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.
    160,000 light-years (50,000 parsecs)
  • Dimensions
    DimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
    This image is 1.2 arcminutes (58 light-years or 18 parsecs) wide.

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 image was created from Hubble data from proposals 11015: J. Hughes, J. Warren, and L. Hovey (Rutgers University), C. Badenes (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel), C. Smith (NOAO/CTIO), J. Vink (Space Research Organization, Netherlands), and P. Ghavamian (STScI); and 12326: K. Noll, Z. Levay, M. Livio, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, M. Mutchler, and T. Borders (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFC3/IR and HST>WFC3/UVIS
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    October 28, 2006, and November 4, 2010, Exposure Time: 3.3 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F475W (g), F555W (V), F658N (H-alpha+[N II]), and F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    SNR 0509
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Supernova Remnant
  • Release Date
    December 14, 2010
  • Science Release
    Hubble Supernova Bubble Resembles Holiday Ornament
    Read the release
  • Credit
    Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Image titled “SNR 0509-67.5, HST ACS/WFC WFC3/UVIS” with compass arrows, scale bar, and color key.
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 and ACS instruments on HST. Several filters were used to sample broad and narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Violet: F475W (g) Green: F555W (V) Orange: F814W (I) Red: F658N (H-alpha+[N II])

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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