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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 4622 |
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Object Description: |
Face-on Spiral
Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 12h 42m 37.7s
Dec. -40° 44' 35" |
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Constellation: |
Centaurus |
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Distance: |
About 34 million
parsecs (111 million light-years) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is roughly
1.6 arcminutes (16 kiloparsecs) across. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
May 25, 2001 |
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Exposure Time: |
1.7 hours |
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Filters: |
F336W
(U), F439W (B), F555W (V),
F814W (I) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
R. Buta and G.
Byrd (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa),
T. Freeman (Bevill State Community College,
AL) |
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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: |
February 7, 2002 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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