Suggested Searches

 

1 min read

Compass and Scale Image of NGC 7714

Compass and Scale Image of NGC 7714

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    23h 36m 14.1s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    02° 9' 18.57"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Pisces
  • 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.
    100 million light-years (30 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.
    Data of NGC 7714 were obtained from the HST proposal 12170: A. Gal-Yam and Y. Green (Weizmann Institute of Science), D. Leonard (San Diego State University), and D. Fox (Penn State University).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC and HST>WFC3/UVIS
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    October 16 - 24, 2011, Exposure Time: 1.1 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    ACS/WFC: F606W (V) and F814W (I); WFC3/UVIS: F300X (U) and F390W (Washington C)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 7714
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Interacting Galaxy
  • Release Date
    January 29, 2015
  • Science Release
    Hubble Spies a Loopy Galaxy
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and Z. Levay (STScI/AURA)

Downloads

  • 1200 × 822
    jpg (489.67 KB)
  • 400 × 274
    jpg (66.17 KB)
  • PDF
    (14.45 MB)
  • 3000 × 2056
    (3.37 MB)
  • 200 × 200
    (43 KB)
  • 400 × 274
    (66.17 KB)
  • 1200 × 822
    (489.67 KB)
Compass and Scale Image of NGC 7714
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

These images are composites of separate exposures acquired by the ACS and WFC3 instruments on the Hubble Space Telescope. Several filters were used to sample broad wavelength ranges. 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: Purple: F300X (U) Blue: F390W (Washington C) Green: F606W (V) Red: F814W (I)

Compass and Scale
Compass and ScaleAn astronomical image with a scale that shows how large an object is on the sky, a compass that shows how the object is oriented on the sky, and the filters with which the image was made.

Related Images & Videos

A galaxy in a backward S-shape is offset on the left side of the frame.

NGC 7714

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of NGC 7714 presents an especially striking view of the galaxy's smoke-ring-like structure. The golden loop is made of Sun-like stars that have been pulled deep into space, far from the galaxy's center. The galaxy is located approximately...

Share

Details

Last Updated
Feb 17, 2025
Contact
Media

Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

Related Terms

Keep Exploring

Discover More Topics From NASA

Hubble Space Telescope

Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe.

Hubble Science Highlights

Hubble Images

Hubble News