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October 2, 2003 12:00 AM (EDT)

News Release Number: STScI-2003-28

Heritage Project Celebrates Five Years of Harvesting the Best Images from Hubble Space Telescope

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About the Object

Object Name:	Sombrero Galaxy, M104, NGC 4594
Object Description:	Edge-on Spiral Galaxy
Position (J2000):	R.A. 12h 39m 59s.43 Dec. -11° 37' 23".0
Constellation:	Virgo
Distance:	28 million light-years (9 megaparsecs)
Dimensions:	This image is roughly 10 arcminutes (82,000 light-years or 25,000 parsecs) wide.

About the Data

Data Description:	This image was created from data from HST program 9714: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, and T. Royle (STScI).
Instrument:	ACS/WFC
Exposure Date(s):	May - June 2003
Exposure Time:	10.2 hours
Filters:	F435W(B), F555W(V), F625W(r)

About the Image

Image Credit:	NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Release Date:	October 2, 2003
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