Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
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Object Name:
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NGC 6782 |
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Object Description:
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Barred-Spiral Galaxy |
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Position (J2000):
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R.A. 19h 23m
57.2s
Dec. -59° 55' 21.0'' |
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Constellation:
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Pavo |
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Distance:
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56 Mpc (183 million light-years) |
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Dimensions:
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This image is approximtely 100 arcseconds wide. At this galaxy's
distance, this corresponds to a physical size of 27,000 parsec
or 82,000 light-years.
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| About the Data |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
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Filters:
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F300 (U);
F450 (B); F606W (V); F814W (I) |
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Exposure Dates:
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June 22, 2000;
June 9, 2001 |
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Exposure Time:
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1.3
hours |
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Filters:
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F300 (U);
F450 (B); F606W (V); F814W (I) |
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Principal Astronomers:
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June 2000 data:
The HST mid-UV Team: R. Windhorst (PI), C. Chiarenza, S. Odewahn,
and V. Taylor (ASU); R. de Grijs (Univ. of Cambridge); R. de Jong
(STScI); P. Eskridge (MNSU); J.Frogel (Ohio State Univ.); J. Gallagher
(Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison); C. Conselice (CalTech); J. Hibbard
(NRAO); L.D. Matthews (CfA); J. MacKenty (STScI); and R. O'Connell
(Univ. of Virginia)
June 2001 data:
R. Windhorst (ASU), P. Eskridge (MNSU), J. Frogel (Ohio State
Univ), The Mid-UV Team and The Hubble Heritage Team: K. Noll (PI),
H. Bond, C. Christian, S. Crawshaw, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton,
J. Lee, Z. Levay, T. Royle (STScI)
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| About this Image |
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Image Credit:
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NASA and The
Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date:
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November 1, 2001 9:00 a.m.
(EST) |
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Orientation:
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