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Elliptical Galaxy NCG 2768
CreditsNASA, ESA, and R. Foley (University of Illinois)
- Date
- Jan 1, 2015
- Mission
- Hubble Space Telescope
- Archive ID
- hubblesite-images-2015-28-3618-image
Credits
NASA, ESA, and R. Foley (University of Illinois)Image Details
| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | NGC 2768 |
| Object Description | Elliptical galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 09h 11m 37.5s |
| Dec. Position | 60° 2' 13.99" |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Distance | 75 million light-years (23 million parsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Data were obtained from the HST proposals PI: H. Ford (JHU) et al., and and PI: S. Smartt (Queen's University of Belfast) et al. |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | May 31, 2002, and January 14, 2003 |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), and F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the ACS/WFC instrument. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. 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: Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I) |
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