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Full ACS Field of NGC 1309

Full ACS Field of NGC 1309
This image of NGC 1309 extends out to the physical edge of the ACS field. The image was taken in 2005. NGC 1309 is 100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs) distant.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    03h 22m 5.28s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    15° 23' 49.33"
  • 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.
    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.
    This image was created from HST data from the following proposals: 10497: A. Riess (STScI), P.B. Stetson (Dominion Astrophysical Observatory), A.V. Filippenko (University of California - Berkeley), L.J. Greenhill (Harvard-Smithsonian/CfA), W. Li and S. Jha (University of California - Berkeley) 10711: K. Noll (STScI), H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, W. Januszewski, and T. Royle (Hubble Heritage Team/STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI).
  • Instrument
    InstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.
    HST>ACS/WFC
  • Exposure Dates
    Exposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.
    August - September 2005, Exposure Time: 25 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F435W (B), F555W (V), F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 1309
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Spiral Galaxy
  • Release Date
    February 7, 2006
  • Science Release
    Hubble Snaps Images of a Pinwheel-Shaped Galaxy
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, The Hubble Heritage Team, (STScI/AURA) and A. Riess (STScI)

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Full ACS Field of NGC 1309
Color Info
Color InfoA brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented.

Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F814W (I)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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