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About
this Object
Object
Name: |
M66, NGC 3627 |
Object
Description: |
Spiral Galaxy |
Position
(J2000): |
R.A. 11h 20m 15.03s
Dec. +12° 59' 29.58" |
Constellation: |
Leo |
Distance: |
35 million light-years (11 million parsecs) |
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About
the Data
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Data Description: |
This image was created from HST data from proposal 11575: S. Van Dyk (JPL) et. al.; and 10402: R. Chandar (University of Toledo) et. al. A small amount of data was also contributed by astrophotographer R. Gendler. |
Instrument: |
ACS/WFC |
Filters: |
F555W (V), F658N (H-alpha+[N II]), and F814W (I) |
Exposure
Date: |
December 30, 2004 and December 14, 2009 |
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About
this Image
Credit: |
NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration |
Acknowledgments: |
Science Acknowledgment: S. Van Dyk (JPL) and R. Chandar (University of Toledo)
Image Processing Acknowledgment: D. De Martin (for ESA) |
Release
Date: |
April 8, 2010 |
Color: |
These images are a composite of separate exposures made by the ACS instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope. Three filters were used to sample broad and narrow wavelength ranges. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic image. In this case, the assigned colors are:
F555W (V) |
blue |
F555W (V) and F814W (I) |
green |
F814W (I) |
red |
F850LP (z) |
red |
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