Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
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Object Name:
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N83B (NGC 1748) |
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Object Description:
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Star-Forming Region in the
Large Magallenic Cloud (LMC) |
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Position (J2000):
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R.A. 04h 54m
25.44s
Dec. -69° 11' 00" |
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Constellation:
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Dorado
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Distance:
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About 51 kpc (165,000 light-years)
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Dimensions:
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The bubble is approximately 25 light-years in diameter.
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| About the Data |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates:
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February 7, 2000;
May 21, 2000 |
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Exposure Time:
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~ 1 hour |
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Filters:
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F656N (Ha),
F502N ([O III]), F487N (Hb) |
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Principal Astronomers:
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M. Heydari-Malayeri
(Observatoire de Paris, France), V. Charmandaris (Cornell University,
United States), L. Deharveng (Observatoire de Marseille, France),
M.R. Rosa (ST-ECF, Germany), D. Schaerer (Observatoire Midi-Pyre'ne'es,
France), H. Zinnecker (Astrophysikalisches Institut Potsdam, Germany) |
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| About this Image |
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Image Credit:
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NASA, ESA and M. Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire
de Paris, France) |
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Release Date:
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March 28,
2001 9:00 a.m. (EST) |
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Orientation:
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