Hubble Space Telescope Imaging of Luminous Extragalactic Infrared Transients and Variables from the Spitzer Infrared Intensive Transients Survey
SPIRITS 16tn in NGC 3556: A Heavily Obscured and Low-luminosity Supernova at 8.8 Mpc
The SPIRITS Sample of Luminous Infrared Transients: Uncovering Hidden Supernovae and Dusty Stellar Outbursts in Nearby Galaxies
Instrument
WFC3, WFC3/IR, WFC3/UVIS
Temporal Coverage
2015-11-02T03:15:23Z/2016-09-25T21:35:22Z
Version
1.0
Mission Description
Launched in 1990, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope remains the premier UV and visible light telescope in orbit. With well over 1.6 million observations from 10 different scientific instruments, the ESA Hubble Science Archive is a treasure trove of astronomical data to be exploited.
European Space Agency, Bond comma Howard E., 2017, 'The Nature of SPIRITS Mid-Infrared Extragalactic Transients', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-fepwo5q