Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 3314a (foreground spiral)
NGC 3314b (background spiral)
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| Object Description:
|
Back-lit Galaxy Pair |
| Position (J2000):
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RA 10h 37m 13s
De.c -27° 41' 04'' |
| Constellation:
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Hydra |
| Distance
to the galaxies: |
The distance to NGC 3314a is roughly 117 million light-years (35
Mpc).The distance to NGC 3314b is roughly 140 million light years
(42 Mpc).
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| Distance
between the galaxies: |
The two galaxies are roughly 5 - 8 Mpc apart. |
| Magnitude:
|
13.5 (B); 12.8 (V)
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| Dimensions:
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The dimensions of the pair are 1.0 by 1.7 arcminutes (12 by 21
kpc).
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| About the Data |
| Instrument:
|
WFPC2 |
| Exposure
Dates: |
April 4, 1999; March 10, 2000 |
| Exposure
Time: |
2.6 hours |
| Filters: |
F450W (Wide B), F555W (V), F675W (R), F814W (I) |
| Principal
Astronomers: |
Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, J. English,
L. Frattare, F. Hamilton and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)
W. Keel and R. White, III (U. Alabama)
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
May 11, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Orientation: |
North is to the right of the image. |
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