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Close-up of 0313-192

Close-up of 0313-192

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    03h 15m 52.0s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -19° 6' 45.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Eridanus
  • 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.
    900 million light-years (300 megaparsecs)

About the Data

  • Data Description
    Data 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: W. Keel, (U. Alabama, Tuscaloosa), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.) and F. Owen (NRAO)
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC, and VLA (Radio)>"A" Configuration
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    June 13-16, 2002, Exposure Time: 0.6 hours (HST), and November 5-7,1996, Exposure Time: 8.4 hours (VLA)
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    ACS: F555W (V) and F775W (I) VLA: 1400-MHz (L-band), 8.4-Ghz
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    0313-192
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Radio Galaxy
  • Release Date
    January 8, 2003
  • Science Release
    Giant Radio Jet Coming from Wrong Kind of Galaxy
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, NRAO/AUI/NSF and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

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Image Comparison Using Different Filters

Image Comparison Using Different Filters

Comparison of images using different optical (HST/ACS) and IR (Gemini) filters.

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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