Hubble image archive
NGC 4438
CreditsNASA and Jeffrey Kenney and Elizabeth Yale (Yale University)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2000
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2000-21-971-image
Credits
NASA and Jeffrey Kenney and Elizabeth Yale (Yale University)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 4438, Arp 120 |
| Object Description | Peculiar Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 12h 27m 45.91s |
| Dec. Position | 13° 0' 32.29" |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Distance | About 16 Mpc (50 million light-years) |
| Dimensions | The detailed image is 32 arcseconds (about 2500 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Principal Astronomer: J. Kenney (Yale University) |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | March 24, 1999, Exposure Time: 4 hours |
| Filters | F814W (I), F675W (R), F450W (B), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]) |
Source
Image and source material are credited to the official mission archive linked below.
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