Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
SMC-N 81 |
| Object Description: |
Star Forming Region in the Small Magellanic Cloud |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 01h 09m 13.05s
Dec. -73° 11' 38.27" |
| Constellation: |
Tucana |
| Magnitude: |
V = 11.49, B-V = 0.73 |
| Distance: |
About 200,000 light-years |
| Dimensions: |
The object is about 12 light-years (12 arcseconds) in diameter. |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date(s): |
September 4, 1997 |
| Exposure Time: |
1.5 hours |
| Principal Astronomers: |
M. Heydari-Malayeri (Paris Observatory, France), M.R. Rosa (Space Telescope European Coordinating Facility, ESA/ESO, Garching, Germany), H. Zinnecker (Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Germany), L. Deharveng (Marseille Observatory, France), V. Charmandaris (Cornell University, USA) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
October 5, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Filters: |
Red: F656N Hα
Green: F502N [O III]
Blue: F487N Hβ |
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