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Composite Imageof the Cone Nebula, Edge-On Galaxy NGC 4013, and Galaxy IRAS 19297-0406
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.Cone Nebula image Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) NGC 4013 image Principal Astronomers: D. Calzetti, A. Fruchter, T. Boeker, B. Mobasher, A. Schultz, E. Bergeron, S. Arribas, M. Dickinson, K. Noll, E. Roye, M. Sosey, and C. Xu (STScI) IRAS 19297-0406 image Principal Astronomers: A. Fruchter, B. Mobasher, and A.Schultz (STScI) - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>NICMOS/NIC3 (Cone Nebula), HST>NICMOS/NIC3 (NGC4013), and HST>NICMOS/NIC2 (IRAS 19297-0406)
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.May 11, 2002 (Cone Nebula), May 12, 2002 (NGC4013), and May 13-14, 2002 (IRAS 19297-0406)
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.Cone Nebula image F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha) NGC 4013 image F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band), F187N (Paschen-alpha) IRAS 19297-0406 image NICMOS/NIC3: F110W (J-band), F160W (H-band) ACS/WFC: F606W (V) ACS/HRD: F330W (U)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Cone Nebula, NGC 4013, IRAS 19297-0406
- Release DateJune 5, 2002
- Science ReleaseHubble’s Infrared Camera is Back in Business – New Images Released
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
