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A Cosmic Collision Between Two Galaxies, UGC 06471 and UGC 06472
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.11h 28m 35.27s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.+58°33' 50.4"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Ursa Major
- DistanceDistanceThe physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs.About 45 Mpc (145 million light-years)
- DimensionsDimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.The galaxy is about 17.3 kpc (56,000 light-years) across.
About the Data
- Data DescriptionData DescriptionProposal: A description of the observations, their scientific justification, and the links to the data available in the science archive.
Science Team: The astronomers who planned the observations and analyzed the data. "PI" refers to the Principal Investigator.Principal Astronomers: V. Taylor, R. Windhorst (ASU), J. Hibbard (NRAO), and The Hubble "Mid-UV" Team: R. Windhorst (PI), C. Chiarenza, S. Odewahn, and V. Taylor (ASU); R. de Grijs (Univ. of Cambridge); R. de Jong (Univ. of Arizona); P. Eskridge, J.Frogel (Ohio State Univ.); J. Gallagher, and C. Conselice, (Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison); J. Hibbard, L.D. Matthews (NRAO); J. MacKenty (STScI); and R. O'Connell (Univ. of Virginia). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFPC2
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.July 11, 2000, Exposure Time: 53 minutes
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F255W (mid-UV) F300W (mid-UV) F814W (I)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.UGC 06471, UGC 06472
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Pair of merging galaxies
- Release DateJanuary 11, 2001
- Science ReleaseHubble’s Ultraviolet Views of Nearby Galaxies Yield Clues to Early Universe
- CreditNASA, Rogier Windhorst (Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ), and the Hubble mid-UV team
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.
Blue: F255W (mid-UV) Green: F300W (mid-UV) Red: F814W (I)
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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
