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ANGST Survey Galaxy - NGC 253
CreditsNASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton and B. Williams (University of Washington)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2008
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2008-35-2418-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, J. Dalcanton and B. Williams (University of Washington)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy |
| Object Description | Spiral Galaxy in the Local Volume |
| R.A. Position | 00h 47m 33.11s |
| Dec. Position | -25° 17' 17.58" |
| Constellation | Sculptor |
| Distance | 13 million light-years |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | HST Proposal: J. Dalcanton (University of Washington), and collaborators. |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | September 2006 |
| Filters | F475W (B), F606W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures made by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three 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: Blue: F475W (B) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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