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Hubble Image of Stellar Bow Shock (2 of 4)
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.Science Team: These images were created from HST archival data. The science team is led by R. Sahai (NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory; HST Archival Proposal 10681). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>ACS
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.October 2005 and July 2006
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F606W (V) and F814W (I)
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Stellar Bow Shocks
- Release DateJanuary 7, 2009
- Science ReleaseHubble Finds Stars That ‘Go Ballistic’
- Credit
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Mar 28, 2025
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