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Postcards from Andromeda: Andromeda Galaxy Halo Details

Postcards from Andromeda: Andromeda Galaxy Halo Details

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    00h 46m 8.14s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    40° 42' 36.36"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Andromeda

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.

    These data are from the HST proposal 9453 by T.M. Brown, H.C. Ferguson, E. Smith (STScI), R.A. Kimble, A.V. Sweigart (NASA/GSFC), A. Renzini (ESO), R.M. Rich (UCLA), and D.A. VandenBerg (U. of Victoria).

    The members of the M31 halo science team are: T.M. Brown, H.C. Ferguson, E. Smith (STScI); R.A. Kimble, A.V. Sweigart (NASA/GSFC); A. Renzini (ESO); R.M. Rich (UCLA); and D.A. VandenBerg (U. of Victoria)

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    December 2002 and January 2003, Exposure Time: 3.5 days
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F606W (Wide V), F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 224, M31, Andromeda Galaxy Halo
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Spiral Galaxy in Local Group, Galaxy Halo
  • Release Date
    May 7, 2003
  • Science Release
    Deepest View of Space Yields Young Stars in Andromeda Halo
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA and T.M. Brown (STScI)

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov