Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 3310 |
| Object Description:
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Starburst galaxy |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 10h 38m 45.86s
Dec. +53° 30' 11.5" |
| Constellation:
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Ursa Major |
| Distance: |
About 18 Mpc (59 million light-years) |
| Dimensions: |
The entire galaxy has a diameter of roughly 16 kpc (52,000 light-years).
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About the Data
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| Note: |
This image was created from WFPC2 archival data from the science
program by G. Meurer (Prop. 6639). Data were also taken from the HST
program by R. Windhorst (Prop. 8645). |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates:
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March 13, 1997; September 12-13, 2000 |
| Exposure Time:
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52 minutes |
| Filters: |
Prop. 6693: F336W (U), F439W (B), F814W (I);
Prop. 8645: F300W (Wide U), F814W (I)
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| Principal Astronomers:
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G.R. Meurer and T.M. Heckman (JHU); C. Leitherer, J. Harris and
D. Calzetti (STScI); and M. Sirianni (JHU)
Other data taken from: R. Windhorst, C. Chiarenza, S. Odewahn, and
V. Taylor (Arizona State Univ.); R. de Grijs (Univ. of Cambridge);
R. de Jong (Univ. of Arizona); P. Eskridge and J.Frogel (Ohio State
Univ.); J. Gallagher and C. Conselice (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison);
J. Hibbard and L.D. Matthews (NRAO); J. MacKenty (STScI); and R. O'Connell
(Univ. of Virginia) |
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
September 6, 2001 9:00 a.m.(EDT) |
| Orientation: |
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