Discovery of a Binary Active Galactic Nucleus in the Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy NGC 6240 Using Chandra
Hubble Space Telescope Observations of NGC 6240: A Case Study of an Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy with Obscured Activity
Instrument
STIS, STIS/CCD
Temporal Coverage
1999-05-19T17:21:59Z/2000-06-07T15:12:38Z
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, van der Marel et al., 2007, 'Nuclear structure & merger-starburst relation in the ultraluminous IR galaxy NGC 6240: II. Kinematics', 1.0, European Space Agency, https://doi.org/10.5270/esa-vmzu9uh