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Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1808

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1808

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    05h 7m 42.7s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -37° 30' 51.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Columba
  • Distance
    DistanceThe 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.
    40 million light years

About the Data

  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>WFPC2
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    August 14, 1997
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 1808
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Starburst Galaxy, Barred Spiral Galaxy
  • Release Date
    March 22, 1998
  • Science Release
    Hubble Captures the Heart of Star Birth
    Read the release
  • Credits
    Jim Flood (Amateur Astronomers Inc., Sperry Observatory), Max Mutchler (STScI)

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Related Images & Videos

Hubble Captures the Heart of Star Birth

Hubble Captures the Heart of Star Birth

NASA Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) has captured a flurry of star birth near the heart of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1808. On the left are two images, one superimposed over the other. The black-and-white picture is a ground-based view of the...

The Center of Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1808

The Center of Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1808

NGC 1808

NGC 1808

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Last Updated
Mar 14, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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