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Spiral Galaxy in the Coma Cluster, Part of a Larger Hubble Image

CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Date
Jan 1, 2008
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2008-24-2361-image
By

Credits

NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameComa Cluster, Abell 1656, IC 4040
Object DescriptionGalaxy Cluster
R.A. Position12h 59m 48.72s
Dec. Position27° 58' 50.48"
ConstellationComa Berenices
Distance300 million light-years or 90 million parsecs
About The Data
Data DescriptionHST Proposal: D. Carter (Liverpool John Moores University) and collaborators.
InstrumentHST>ACS/WFC
Exposure DatesNovember, 2006 - January, 2007, Exposure Time: 12 hours
FiltersF475W (SDSS g), F814W (I)

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