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September 2, 1999 12:00 PM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-1999-31

A Minuet of Galaxies

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About this Object

Object Name:	Hickson Compact Group 87 • HCG 87
Object Description:	Cluster of Interacting Galaxies
Position (J2000):	R.A. 20h 48m 11.9s Dec. -19° 50' 26"
Constellation:	Capricornus (Capricorn)
Distance:	120 Mpc (roughly 400 million light-years)
Dimensions:	The galaxy group has a diameter of 52 kpc (170,000 light-years).

About the Data

Instrument:	WFPC2
Exposure Dates:	July 19-25, 1999
Exposure Time:	6.6 hours
Filters:	F450(B), F555W(V), F675W(R), F814W(I)
Principal Astronomers:	J. Charlton (PSU), S. Hunsberger (Lowell Obs.), F. Hamilton, H. Bond, C. Christian, J. English, L. Frattare, A. Kinney, Z. Levay, K. Noll (The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA))

About this Image

Image Credit:	NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Release Date:	September 2, 1999 12:00 pm EDT
Orientation:	North is toward the upper left of the image.