ground- and space-based HST/WIYN composite image of M82
A ground- and space-based HST/WIYN composite image of M82 and its optically bright superwind. This has been colour-coded to show its supergalactic wind running left-right (north-south) and a nearly vertical disk of stars. Broad blue, green and red filters were used to render the relatively smooth stellar disk. Purple represents emission from hydrogen.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Westmoquette (UCL)/J. Gallagher (Wisconsin-Madison)/ L. Smith (STScI/UCL)
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann09013c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 24, 2009, 1:41 p.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann09013 |
| Size: | 500 x 408 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 55 53.82 |
| Position (Dec): | 69° 41' 15.52" |
| Field of view: | 8.52 x 6.96 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 89.7° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Tele-scope |
|---|---|
| Optical | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope CCD |
| Optical | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope CCD |
| Optical | WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope CCD |
| Optical | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |