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Seyfert's Sextet, Annotated Image

CreditsImage: NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger, S. Zonak, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher (PSU), and L. Frattare (STScI); Science: NASA, C. Palma, S. Zonak, S. Hunsberger, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher, P. Durrell (The Pennsylvania State University) and J. English (University...

Date: Jan 1, 2002
Mission: Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID: hubblesite-images-2002-22-1243-image

By Kakha Giorgashvili January 1, 2002

Credits

Image: NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger, S. Zonak, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher (PSU), and L. Frattare (STScI);
Science: NASA, C. Palma, S. Zonak, S. Hunsberger, J. Charlton, S. Gallagher, P. Durrell (The Pennsylvania State University) and J. English (University of Manitoba)

Image Details

About The Object
Object Name	Seyfert's Sextet, HCG 79, NGC 6027
Object Description	Galaxy Group
R.A. Position	15h 59m 12.0s
Dec. Position	20° 45' 29.99"
Constellation	Serpens
Distance	190 million light-years (58 megaparsecs)
Dimensions	This image is roughly 2.1 arcminutes (35 kpc or 114,000 light-years) in the vertical direction.
About The Data
Data Description	Principal Astronomers: C. Palma, S. G. Zonak, S. Hunsberger, J. Charlton, S. C. Gallagher, P. Durrell (PSU), and J. English (U. Manitoba)
Instrument	HST>WFPC2
Exposure Dates	June 26, 2000, Exposure Time: 4.1 hours
Filters	F336W (U), F439W (U), F555W (V), and F814W (I)