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NOAO Antennae Galaxies

NOAO Antennae Galaxies
Composite color image of Antennae Galaxies taken with 20" telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    12h 1m 53.18s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    -18° 52' 52.4"
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 4038/4039,Antennae Galaxy
  • Release Date
    October 16, 2006
  • Science Release
    Super Star Clusters in the Antennae Galaxies
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  • Credit
    Bob and Bill Twardy/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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