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Galaxy NGC 1512 in Visible Light

Galaxy NGC 1512 in Visible Light
The green (5454 Å) is visible light. Image taken by HST's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    04h 3m 54.29s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -43° 20' 56.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Horologium
  • 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.
    9.2 million pc (30 million light-years)
  • Dimensions
    DimensionsThe physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky.
    The galaxy is 70,000 light-years across. The circumnuclear starburst ring is 2,400 light-years wide.

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: D. Maoz (Tel-Aviv University/Columbia University), A. J. Barth (Harvard CfA), L. C. Ho (Carnegie Obs.), A. Sternberg (Tel-Aviv University and A. V. Filippenko (UC Berkeley). Members of the group of scientists involved in these observations are: Dan Maoz (Tel-Aviv University, Israel and Columbia University, USA), Aaron J. Barth (Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA), Luis C. Ho (The Observatories of the Carnegie Institution of Washington, USA), Amiel Sternberg (Tel-Aviv University, Israel) and Alexei V. Filippenko (University of California, Berkeley, USA).
  • 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.
    March 5, 1999
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F336W (U), F658N (redshifted Ha), F547M (Strömgren y), and F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 1512
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Barred spiral galaxy
  • Release Date
    May 31, 2001
  • Science Release
    Hubble Unveils a Galaxy in Living Color
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and D. Maoz (Tel-Aviv University and Columbia University)

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