Hubble Space Telescope: Calibrated and Raw Astronomical Observations
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Description
Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is an orbiting observatory operating from the near-infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths. Its archive contains over 100,000 observations of more than 20,000 targets, producing imaging, spectrographic, astrometric, and photometric data. The dataset includes calibrated and raw data from instruments such as ACS, COS, STIS, WFC3, and FGS.
Use Cases
Analyzing galaxy morphology and evolution based on high-resolution imaging data.
Conducting spectroscopic studies of stellar and interstellar composition using spectrographic data.
Performing photometric analysis of variable stars and transiting exoplanets from time-series observations.
Calibrating new astronomical instruments or methods using the archive's engineering and calibration data.
Strengths
Contains over 100,000 observations of more than 20,000 distinct astronomical targets.
Data spans multiple instrument types (ACS, COS, STIS, WFC3, FGS) and data modalities (imaging, spectroscopy, photometry).
Archived and distributed by the authoritative Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST).
Limitations
Column names and detailed data schema are not provided in the available metadata.
Sources conflict on the operational end date (one source states 'scheduled to operate through 2010').
License information is inconsistently reported ('other-license-specified' vs. 'Public domain' with attribution requirements).
Provenance
Source
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Mikulski Archive for Space Telescopes (MAST)
Collection Method
Data collected via pointed and parallel observing programs using Hubble Space Telescope instruments.
Time Range
1990 to at least 2010, with data from ongoing missions.
Freshness
2026-03-13 19:31:37.750819
Geography
Space-based observations; celestial targets across the universe.
License terms may require attribution for use in refereed scientific papers. Data formats include BIN and are hosted on S3.