Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
Stephan's Quintet; HCG 92 |
| Object Description:
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Interacting Galaxy Group:
NGC 7318A/B, NGC 7319,NGC 7320 |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 22h 35m 58s
Dec. +33° 57' 36.0" |
| Constellation:
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Pegasus |
| Distance: |
82 Mpc (270 million light-years) |
| Dimensions: |
This image is roughly 3.6 arcminutes (86 kpc or 280,000 light-years)
in the vertical direction.
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates:
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December 30, 1998; June 17, 1999 |
| Exposure Time:
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6.6 hours |
| Filters: |
F450W (B), F569W (V) ; F814W (I) |
| Principal Astronomers:
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S. Gallagher, J. Charlton, S. Hunsberger (PSU), D. Zaritsky (U.
Arizona), and B.Whitmore (STScI)
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger (PSU),
Z. Levay (STScI), S. Gallagher, and J. Charlton (PSU) |
| Release Date: |
July 19, 2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Orientation: |
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