Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 4013 |
| Object Description:
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Edge-on Spiral Galaxy |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 11h 58m 31.13s
Dec. +43° 56' 50.1" |
| Constellation:
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Ursa Major |
| Distance: |
About 17 Mpc (55 million light-years) |
| Dimensions: |
The visible portion of the galaxy is 10.7 kpc (35,000 light-years)
along its length.
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates:
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January 25, 2000 |
| Exposure Time:
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1.7 hours |
| Filters: |
Red F814W (I), Green F555W (V), Blue F450 (B) |
| Principal Astronomers:
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J. C. Howk (Johns Hopkins University) and B. D. Savage (University
of Wisconsin-Madison) |
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
March 1, 2001 1:00 a.m. (EST) |
| Orientation: |
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