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T Pyxidis Nov. 16, 2011

T Pyxidis Nov. 16, 2011

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    09h 4m 41.49s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -32° 22' 47.49"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Pyxis
  • 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.
    15,600 light-years (4,800 parsecs)

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 proposal 12448: A. Crotts, J. Sokoloski, and H. Uthas (Columbia University).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFC3 and HST>STIS
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    Nov. 16, 2011
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    WFC3: F225W, F487N, F502N, F547M, F600LP, F656N, F658N, and FQ422M STIS: G430L and G750L
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    T Pyx, T Pyxidis
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Recurrent Nova
  • Release Date
    June 4, 2013
  • Science Release
    Hubble Maps 3-D Structure of Ejected Material Around Erupting Star
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, A. Crotts, J. Sokoloski, and H. Uthas (Columbia University), and S. Lawrence (Hofstra University)

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Mar 28, 2025
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