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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 2787 |
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Object Description: |
Galaxy with Spiral
Arm Structure |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 09h 19m 18.90s
Dec. +69° 12' 11.9" |
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Constellation: |
Ursa Major |
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Distance: |
About 24 million
light-years (7.4 megaparsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
The image is roughly
38 arcseconds (4400 light-years or 1300 parsecs)
across. |
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| About
the Data
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
January 29, 1999
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Exposure Time: |
1.2 hours |
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Filters: |
F450W
(Wide B), F555W (V), F814W (I) |
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Principal
Astronomers: |
M. Carollo (Swiss
Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) |
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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: |
April 4, 2002 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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