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Compass and Scale Image for Arp 147

CreditsIllustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio (STScI)

Date
Jan 1, 2008
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2008-37-2423-image
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Credits

Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);
Science: NASA, ESA, and M. Livio (STScI)

Image Details

About The Object
Object NameArp 147
Object DescriptionInteracting Galaxies
R.A. Position03h 11m 18.89s
Dec. Position01° 18' 52.99"
ConstellationCetus
Distance440 million light-years (130 Megaparsecs)
DimensionsThis image is roughly 1.2 arcminutes (154,000 light-years or 47 kiloparsecs) wide.
About The Data
Data DescriptionHST Proposal: M. Livio, K. Noll, M. Mutchler, L. Frattare, Z. Levay, and W. Januszewski (STScI).
InstrumentHST>WFPC2
Exposure DatesOctober 27-28, 2008, Exposure Time: 6 hours
FiltersF450W (B), F606W (V), and F814W (I)
About The Image
Color InfoThe image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F450W (B) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I)

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