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Full ACS Field of NGC 1309
This image of NGC 1309 extends out to the physical edge of the ACS field. The image was taken in 2005. NGC 1309 is 100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs) distant. CreditsNASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2006
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2006-07-1859-image
This image of NGC 1309 extends out to the physical edge of the ACS field. The image was taken in 2005. NGC 1309 is 100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs) distant.
Credits
NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 1309 |
| Object Description | Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 03h 22m 5.28s |
| Dec. Position | 15° 23' 49.33" |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Distance | 100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from the following proposals: : A. Riess (STScI), P.B. Stetson (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory), A.V. Filippenko (University of California - Berkeley), L.J. Greenhill (Harvard-Smithsonian/CfA), W. Li and S. Jha (University of California - Berkeley) : K. Noll (STScI), H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, W. Januszewski, and T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | August - September 2005, Exposure Time: 25 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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