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Compass and Scale Image for NGC 2976
CreditsIllustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI); Science: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton and B. Williams (University of Washington)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2010
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2010-05-2683-image
Credits
Illustration: NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI);Science: NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton and B. Williams (University of Washington)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 2976 |
| Object Description | Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 09h 47m 15.45s |
| Dec. Position | 67° 54' 59.0" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | This image is 2.8 arcminutes (9,800 light-years or 3,000 parsecs) wide. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : J. Dalcanton (University of Washington, Seattle) and collaborators. |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | December 27, 2006 - January 10, 2007, Exposure Time: 1.3 hours |
| Filters | F475W (B), F606W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the ACS/WFC instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges in the near infrared. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F475W (B) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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