Multi-messenger Observations of a Binary Neutron Star Merger
The Electromagnetic Counterpart of the Binary Neutron Star Merger LIGO/Virgo GW170817. III. Optical and UV Spectra of a Blue Kilonova from Fast Polar Ejecta
Instrument
STIS/CCD, STIS/NUV-MAMA
Temporal Coverage
2017-08-23T02:38:31Z/2017-08-23T03:25:14Z
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.