Hubble image archive

Wide View of Giant Radio Jet Coming From Spiral Galaxy 0313-192

CreditsNASA, NRAO/AUI/NSF and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

Date
Jan 1, 2003
Mission
Hubble Space Telescope
Archive ID
hubblesite-images-2003-04-1290-image
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Credits

NASA, NRAO/AUI/NSF and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

Image Details

About The Object
Object Name0313-192
Object DescriptionRadio Galaxy
R.A. Position03h 15m 52.0s
Dec. Position-19° 6' 45.0"
ConstellationEridanus
Distance900 million light-years (300 megaparsecs)
DimensionsThe image is roughly 1.7 arcminutes (1.5 million light-years or 450 kiloparsecs) in width.
About The Data
Data DescriptionPrincipal Astronomers: W. Keel, (U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.) and F. Owen (NRAO)
InstrumentHST>ACS/WFC, and VLA (Radio)>"A" Configuration
Exposure DatesJune 13-16, 2002, Exposure Time: 0.6 hours (HST), and November 5-7,1996, Exposure Time: 8.4 hours (VLA)
FiltersACS: F555W (V) and F775W (I) VLA: 1400-MHz (L-band), 8.4-Ghz

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