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| About
this Object
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Object Name: |
AM 0644-741, Lindsay-Shapley Ring Galaxy
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Object Description: |
Ring Galaxy
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Position (J2000): |
R.A. 6h 43m 16s.59
Dec. -74° 14' 22".23
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Constellation: |
Volans
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Distance: |
Approximately 300
million light-years (92 million parsecs)
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Dimensions: |
This image is roughly
3 arcminutes (260,000 light-years or 81,000
parsecs) wide.
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| About
the Data
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Data Description: |
This image was
created from HST data from the following proposal:
9983: K. Noll, L. Frattare, H. Bond, C. Christian,
F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, T. Royle and I. Jordan
(STScI), and J. Higdon (Cornell University). |
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Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
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Exposure Date: |
January 16/17,
2004
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Exposure Time: |
2.8 hours |
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Filters: |
F435W (B), F555W
(V), F625W (r), 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: |
April 22, 2004
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Orientation/Scale: |
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