Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name:
|
NGC 7742 |
| Object Description:
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Face-on Spiral Galaxy |
| Position
(J2000): |
R.A. 23h 44m 15.94s
Dec. +10° 46' 4.42" |
| Constellation:
|
Pegasus |
| Visual Magnitude:
|
11.6
|
| Distance:
|
72 million light-years (22 Mpc) |
| Dimensions:
|
The image is approximately 80 arcseconds across. The entire visible
galaxy is 36,000 light-years (11kpc) across. |
|
| About the Data |
| Instrument:
|
WFPC2 |
| Exposure
Date: |
July 9, 1995 |
| Exposure
Time: |
1 hour
|
| Filters:
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Red: F675W(R), Green: F555W(V), Blue: F336W(U) |
| Principal
Astronomers: |
C. R. Lynds (NOAO/KPNO), J. A. Westphal (CalTech), Earl O'Neil
Jr. (NOAO/KPNO), and collaborators. |
|
| About this Image |
| Image Credit:
|
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release:
|
October 21, 1998 12:00pm EDT |
| Orientation:
|
North is about 70 deg. CCW from up. |
|
