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Compass and Scale Image for Arp 142
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.09h 37m 43.09s
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.02° 45' 47.01"
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Hydra
- 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.326 million light-years (100 megaparsecs)
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.The image was created from Hubble data from proposal 12812: Hubble Heritage Team: PI: Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, L. Frattare, J. Sokol, J. Mack, T. Borders, W. Januszewski, M. Livio, and C. Christian (STScI); and K. Noll (NASA/GSFC). - InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFC3/UVIS
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.June 22, 2012
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F475W (g), F606W (V), and F814W (I)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Arp 142, NGC 2396/2397
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Interacting Galaxy Pair
- Release DateJune 20, 2013
- Science ReleaseColliding Galaxy Pair Takes Flight
This image is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3/UVIS instruments. Several filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter. In this case, the assigned colors are: Blue: F475W (g) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I)
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
