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Núcleo compañero y carriles de polvo de Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)
A small detail of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showing the central region of the companion galaxy (NGC 5195). Fine structures of dark dust clouds are seen silhouetted against the smaller galaxy's starlight. CreditsNASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI...
- Fecha
- Jan 1, 2005
- Misión
- Hubble Space Telescope
- ID de archivo
- hubblesite-images-2005-12-1690-image
A small detail of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showing the central region of the companion galaxy (NGC 5195). Fine structures of dark dust clouds are seen silhouetted against the smaller galaxy's starlight.
Credits
NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)Detalles de la imagen
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 5195 |
| Object Description | Dwarf Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 52.37s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 11' 40.8" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January 18-22, 2005, Exposure Time: 9.0 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F658N (Halpha + [N II]), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F814W (I) |
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