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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 4013 |
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Object Description: |
Edge-on Spiral
Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 11h 58m 31.13s
Dec. +43° 56' 50.1" |
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Constellation: |
Ursa Major |
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Distance: |
About 17 Mpc (55
million light-years) |
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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
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
January 25, 2000
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Exposure Time: |
1.7 hours
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Colors/Filters: |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
J. C. Howk (Johns
Hopkins University) and B. D. Savage (University
of Wisconsin-Madison)
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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: |
March 1 ,
2001 1:00 a.m. (EST) |
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Scale: |
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