The STScI Digitized Sky Survey

NOTE: This page should not be used to obtain target coordinates for HST Phase 2 proposals. Instead, use the Phase 2 form to make sure you're extracting from the right plates.

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Get an Object's Coordinates

Object name
Get coordinates from SIMBAD NED

Retrieve an Image

Retrieve from

RA Dec

Note: The maximum scan size for 2nd-Generation scans is now 30x30 arcminutes. First-generation scans are still 60x60 arcminutes.

Height Width arcminutes; max 60 (30 for 2nd-Generation)

File format Compression (FITS only)
Save file to disk (instead of displaying)

HST Field of View Overlay (1st generation GIF only):
Roll angle (V3):

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Scientific citations of this data must include information given in the acknowledgements.

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