Hubble Heritage observations of NGC 2174 for HST 24th anniversary

We propose WFC3/IR observations of a dramatic dust pillar in NGC 2174, a galactic star-forming region with striking details, as revealed by WFPC2 observations. The primary purpose is to produce a color composite image to showcase the ongoing capabilities of HST and a preview of the capabilities of JWST. The image will be presented at the conference Science with the Hubble Space Telescope IV, in Rome, 17-20 March 2014. This will also highlight the 24th anniversary of HST's launch and introduce the year-long celebration of HST's 25th year in operation. Parallel observations with ACS/WFC will demonstrate the ongoing multi-instrument and multi-wavelength capabilities of the observatory.