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February 7, 2002 12:00 AM (EST)

News Release Number: STScI-2002-03

Hubble Reveals "Backwards" Spiral Galaxy

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About this Object

Object Name:	NGC 4622
Object Description:	Face-on Spiral Galaxy
Position (J2000):	R.A. 12h 42m 37.7s Dec. -40° 44' 35"
Constellation:	Centaurus
Distance:	About 34 million parsecs (111 million light-years)
Dimensions:	The image is roughly 1.6 arcminutes (16 kiloparsecs) across.

About the Data

Instrument:	WFPC2
Exposure Dates:	May 25, 2001
Exposure Time:	1.7 hours
Filters:	F336W (U), F439W (B), F555W (V), F814W (I)
Principal Astronomers:	R. Buta and G. Byrd (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa), T. Freeman (Bevill State Community College, AL)

About this Image

Image Credit:	NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Release Date:	February 7, 2002
Orientation/Scale: