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A Cosmic Collision Between Two Galaxies, UGC 06471 and UGC 06472
CreditsNASA, Rogier Windhorst (Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ), and the Hubble mid-UV team
- Date
- Jan 1, 2001
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2001-04-1019-image
Credits
NASA, Rogier Windhorst (Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ), and the Hubble mid-UV teamImage Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | UGC 06471, UGC 06472 |
| Object Description | Pair of merging galaxies |
| R.A. Position | 11h 28m 35.27s |
| Dec. Position | +58°33' 50.4" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | About 45 Mpc (145 million light-years) |
| Dimensions | The galaxy is about 17.3 kpc (56,000 light-years) across. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomers: V. Taylor, R. Windhorst (ASU), J. Hibbard (NRAO), and The Hubble "Mid-UV" Team: R. Windhorst (PI), C. Chiarenza, S. Odewahn, and V. Taylor (ASU); R. de Grijs (Univ. of Cambridge); R. de Jong (Univ. of Arizona); P. Eskridge, J.Frogel (Ohio State Univ.); J. Gallagher, and C. Conselice, (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison); J. Hibbard, L.D. Matthews (NRAO); J. MacKenty (STScI); and R. O'Connell (Univ. of Virginia). |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | July 11, 2000, Exposure Time: 53 minutes |
| Filters | F255W (mid-UV) F300W (mid-UV) F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F255W (mid-UV) Green: F300W (mid-UV) Red: F814W (I) |
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