Perseus Dwarf Galaxy [CGW2003] J031931.7+4131

Image Details

About The Object
Object Name	[CGW2003] J031931.7+4131
Object Description	Dwarf Galaxy
R.A. Position	03h 19m 31.7s
Dec. Position	41° 31' 21.0"
Constellation	Pegasus
Distance	250 million light-years (77 megaparsecs)
Dimensions	Each individual galaxy image is 25 arcseconds (30,000 light-years or 9,200 parsecs) wide.
About The Data
Data Description	This image was created from HST data from proposal : C. Conselice (University of Nottingham, U.K.), S. De Rijcke (University of Ghent, Belgium), and E. Held (Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Italy). The science team comprises: S. Penny and C. Conselice (University of Nottingham, U.K.), S. De Rijcke (University of Ghent, Belgium), and E. Held (Astronomical Observatory of Padua, Italy).
Instrument	HST>ACS/WFC
Exposure Dates	January and February 2005, Exposure Time: 13 hours
Filters	F814W (I) and F555W (V)
About The Image
Color Info	The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Two filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Yellow: F814W (I) Blue: F555W (V)

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