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Possible Ring of New Stars in Edge-On Galaxy NGC 4013
CreditsNASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2002
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2002-13-1205-image
Credits
NASA, The NICMOS Group (STScI, ESA) and The NICMOS Science Team (Univ. of Arizona)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 4013 |
| Object Description | Edge-on Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 11h 58m 31.39s |
| Dec. Position | 43° 56' 51.0" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | About 55 million light-years (17 Mpc) |
| Dimensions | This image is about 50 arcseconds (4.1 kiloparsecs or 13,000 light-years) across. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: D. Calzetti, A. Fruchter, T. Boeker, B. Mobasher, A. Schultz, E. Bergeron, S. Arribas, M. Dickinson, K. Noll, E. Roye, M. Sosey, and C. Xu (STScI) |
| Instrument | HST>NICMOS/NIC3 |
| Exposure Dates | May 12, 2002, Exposure Time: 2.4 hours |
| Filters | F187N (Paschen-alpha) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Red: F187N (Paschen-alpha) |
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