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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Hubble-X in NGC 6822 |
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Object Description: |
H II region in
Galaxy NGC 6822 |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 19h 45m 04.17s
Dec. -14° 44' 05.9" |
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Constellation: |
Sagittarius |
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Distance: |
About 500 kpc (1.63
million light-years) |
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Dimensions: |
Cloud Diameter:
110 light-years |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
September 7, 1997 |
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Exposure Time: |
2.6 hours |
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Filters: |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
C.R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt
University), P.W. Hodge (University of Washington),
R.C. Kennicutt (University of Arizona)
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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: |
January 4, 2001
1:00 a.m. (EST) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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