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Compass and Scale Image for Arp 142
CreditsNASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2013
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2013-23-3196-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | Arp 142, NGC 2396/2397 |
| Object Description | Interacting Galaxy Pair |
| R.A. Position | 09h 37m 43.09s |
| Dec. Position | 02° 45' 47.01" |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Distance | 326 million light-years (100 megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposal : Hubble Heritage Team: PI: Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, L. Frattare, J. Sokol, J. Mack, T. Borders, W. Januszewski, M. Livio, and C. Christian (STScI); and K. Noll (NASA/GSFC). |
| Instrument | HST>WFC3/UVIS |
| Exposure Dates | June 22, 2012 |
| Filters | F475W (g), F606W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/UVIS instruments. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F475W (g) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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