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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Messier 87 • M87 • NGC 4486 •
Virgo A |
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Object Description: |
Giant Eliptical
Galaxy (E1) |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 12h 30m 49s
Dec. +12° 23' 28" |
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Constellation: |
Virgo |
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Distance: |
About 50 million
light-years (16Mpc) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is 31
arcseconds wide (about 7500 light years).
The length of the jet, out from the galaxy
center, is 5,000 light years when viewed at
optical wavelengths. The length viewed at
radio wavelengths is about 100,000 light years. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
February 1998 |
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Exposure Time: |
55 minutes |
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Filters: |
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Colors: |
Chromatic |
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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
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Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
July 6, 2000 1:00
a.m. (EDT) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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