Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
Messier 87 • M87 • NGC 4486 • Virgo A |
| Object Description:
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Giant Eliptical Galaxy (E1) |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 12h 30m 49s
Dec. +12° 23' 28" |
| Constellation:
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Virgo |
| Distance: |
About 16 Mpc (50 million light-years) |
| Dimensions: |
The image is 31 arcseconds wide (about 7500 light years). The length
of the jet is 5,000 light-years at optical wavelengths (100,000
light years at radio wavelengths).
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| About the Data |
| Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
| Exposure
Date: |
February 1998 |
| Exposure
Time: |
55 minutes |
| Filters:
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Red: F814W (I), Green: F606W (V), Blue: F450W (B), Violet: F300W(U)
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| Principal
Astronomers: |
J.A. Biretta, W.B. Sparks, F.D. Macchetto, E.S. Perlman (STScI)
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
July 6, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EDT) |
| Orientation: |
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