UGC 9391
Cepheid variable stars in this spiral galaxy, known as UGC 9391, and a Type Ia supernova (not visible in this image) were used by a team of astronomers to calculate the expansion rate of the modern Universe.
Credit:About the Image
Id: | heic1611c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 2 June 2016, 17:30 |
Related releases: | heic1611 |
Size: | 2800 x 2800 px |
About the Object
Name: | UGC 9391 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 130 million light years |
Constellation: | Draco |
Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 14 34 36.70 |
Position (Dec): | 59° 20' 12.75" |
Field of view: | 1.85 x 1.85 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 16.8° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical Broad Band | 350 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |