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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 1705 |
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Object Description: |
Dwarf
Irregular Galaxy |
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 04h 54m 13.7s
Dec. -53° 21' 40.0" |
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Constellation: |
Pictor |
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Distance: |
16.6
million light-years (5.1 Megaparsecs) |
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Dimensions: |
This
image is 33 arcseconds (2,600 light-years
or 800 parsecs) wide.
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| About
the Data
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Data Description: |
These
data are from the HST archived proposal 7506.
The science team is composed of M. Tosi (INAF,
Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna.), A.
Aloisi (JHU), M.Clampin (STScI), L. Greggio
(INAF, Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova),
C. Leitherer and A. Nota (STScI). |
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Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
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Exposure Date: |
March
1999, November 2000 |
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Exposure Time: |
18
hours |
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Filters: |
F380W
(U), F439W (B), F555W (V),
F814W (I) |
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| About
this Image
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Image Credit: |
NASA,
ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
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Release Date: |
March
6, 2003 |
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Orientation/Scale: |
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