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Compass and Scale Image for NGC 3982
CreditsNASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA); Illustration: NASA, ESA, and L. Frattare (STScI)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2010
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2010-36-2796-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA);Illustration: NASA, ESA, and L. Frattare (STScI)
Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 3982 |
| Object Description | Face-on Spiral Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 11h 56m 28.13s |
| Dec. Position | 55° 7' 30.86" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 68 million light-years (26 million parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The image was created from Hubble data from proposals and : A. Riess (STScI) et al.; : L. Ho (Carniegie Institute of Washington) et al.; and : A. Saha (NOAO/AURA) et al. |
| Instrument | HST>WFPC2, HST>ACS/WFC, and HST>WFC3 |
| Exposure Dates | March 2000 - August 2009, Exposure Time: 25.5 hours |
| Filters | F555W (V), F658N (H-alpha+[N II]), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | The image is a composite of separate exposures made by the WFPC2, ACS, and WFC3 instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad and narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue/cyan: F555W (V) Red: F658N (H-alpha+[N II]) Red/yellow: F814W (I) |
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