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J1558+3957
About the Object
- R.A. PositionR.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.15h 58m 11s.312
- Dec. PositionDec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.39° 57' 10''.83
- 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.Redshift: 0.403
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.Hubble data for this release were obtained from the following HST proposal 12019 (PI: C. Tremonti, University of Wisconsin, Madison). The science team includes: P. H. Sell (Texas Tech University, Lubbock), C. Tremonti (University of Wisconsin, Madison), R. C. Hickox (Dartmouth College), A. M. Diamond-Stanic (University of Wisconsin, Madison), J. Moustakas (Siena College, NY), A. Coil (University of California, San Diego), A. Williams (University of Wisconsin, Madison), G. Rudnick (University of Kansas), A. Robaina (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor), J. Geach (University of Hertfordshire), and S. Heinz and E. Wilcots (University of Wisconsin, Madison). - 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.February - November, 2010
- FiltersFiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.F814W (I)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.J1558+3957
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Merging Galaxies with Outflows
- Release DateNovember 13, 2014
- Science ReleaseThe Party’s Over for These Youthful Compact Galaxies
- Credit
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Mar 28, 2025
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