Hubble image archive
Compass Image for NGC 3972
CreditsNASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI/JHU)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2018
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2018-12-4124-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, A. Riess (STScI/JHU)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 3972 |
| Object Description | Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 11 55 45.117 |
| Dec. Position | +55 19 14.42 |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 65 million light-years |
| Dimensions | Image is 2.4 arcmin across (about 45,000 light-years) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | The HST observations include those from programs (R. Foley) and (A. Riess) |
| Instrument | WFC3/UVIS/IR |
| Exposure Dates | April-July 2015 |
| Filters | IR/F160W, UVIS/F814W, UVIS/F555W, UVIS/F350LP |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | These images are a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/UVIS/IR instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Luminosity: F350LP Blue: F555W Green: F814W Red: F160W |
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