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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
Sombrero Galaxy, M104,
NGC 4594
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Object Description: |
Edge-on Spiral Galaxy
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 12h 39m 59s.43
Dec. -11° 37' 23".0
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Constellation: |
Virgo
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Distance: |
28 million light-years (9 megaparsecs)
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Dimensions: |
This image is roughly 10 arcminutes (82,000
light-years or 25,000 parsecs) wide.
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| About
the Data
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Data
Description: |
This image was
created from data from HST program 9714: K.
Noll, H.
Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton,
Z. Levay, and T. Royle
(STScI).
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC
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Exposure Dates:
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May - June, 2003
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Exposure Time: |
10.2 hours
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Filters: |
F435W(B), F555W(V), F625W(r)
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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: |
October 2, 2003
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Orientation/Scale: |
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