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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 3310 |
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Object Description: |
Starburst galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 10h 38m 45.86s
Dec. +53° 30' 11.5" |
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Constellation: |
Ursa Major |
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Distance: |
About 18 Mpc (59
million light-years) |
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Dimensions: |
The entire galaxy
has a diameter of roughly 16 kpc (52,000 light-years) |
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| About
the Data
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). |
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates: |
March 13, 1997;
September 12-13, 2000 |
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Exposure Time: |
52
minutes |
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Filters: |
Prop.
6693: F336W (U), F439W (B),
F814W (I);
Prop. 8645: F300W (Wide U), F814W (I) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
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
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Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble
Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
September 6, 2001
9:00 a.m.(EDT) |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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