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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
NGC 300
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Object Description: |
Spiral Galaxy
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 00h 54m 53.5s
Dec. –37° 40' 59"
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Constellation: |
Sculptor
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Distance: |
6.5 million light-years (2 Megaparsecs)
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Dimensions: |
This image is 3 arcminutes (5,600 light-years
or 1,700 parsecs) wide.
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| About
the Data
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Data Description: |
These data are
from the HST program 9492: F. Bresolin and
R.-P. Kudritzki (Institute for Astronomy,
University of Hawaii) and W. Gieren and G.
Pietrzynski (Universidad de Concepcion, Chile). |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
July 19, 2002;
September 28, 2002
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Exposure Time: |
2 hours |
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Filters: |
F435W (B), F555W
(V), F814W (I)
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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 1, 2004
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Orientation/Scale: |
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