New Hubble Space Telescope Multi-Wavelength Imaging of the Eagle Nebula
Abstract
One of the most iconic images from the Hubble Space Telescope has been the 1995 WFPC2 image of the Eagle Nebula (M16, sometimes known as the "Pillars of Creation"). Nineteen years after those original observations, new images have been obtained with HST's current instrumentation: a small mosaic in visible-light, narrow-band filters with WFC3/UVIS, infrared, broad-band filters with WFC3/IR, and parallel Hα imaging with ACS/WFC. The wider field of view, higher resolution, and broader wavelength coverage of the new images highlight the improved capabilities of HST over its long-lasting operation, made possible by the upgraded instrumentation installed during Space Shuttle servicing missions. Csite images from these datasets are presented to commemorate the 25th anniversary of HST's launch. Carefully combined, aligned and calibrated datasets from the primary WFC3 fields are available as High-Level Science Products in MAST (http://archive.stsci.edu/prepds/heritage/). Color composite images from these datasets are presented to commemorate the 25th anniversary of HST's launch.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #225
- Pub Date:
- January 2015
- Bibcode:
- 2015AAS...22543602L