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HST/ACS Co-added Image of Sedna – March 16, 2004

HST/ACS Co-added Image of Sedna - March 16, 2004

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    03h 13m 51.12s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05° 45' 41.14"
  • 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.
    Approximately 13.5 billion kilometers (8.4 billion miles)

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.
    This data are taken from HST proposal 10041: M. Brown (Caltech). The science team includes: M. Brown (Caltech), C. Trujillo (Gemini Observatory, Hawaii), and D. Rabinowitz (Yale University).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/HRC
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    March 16, 2004, Exposure Time: 1.1 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F435W (B)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    2003 VB12, Sedna, K31114A
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Solar System body; planetoid
  • Release Date
    April 14, 2004
  • Science Release
    Hubble Observes Planetoid Sedna, Mystery Deepens
    Read the release
  • Credits
    NASA, ESA and M. Brown (Caltech)

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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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