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Spiral Galaxy in the Coma Cluster, Part of a Larger Hubble Image

Spiral Galaxy in the Coma Cluster, Part of a Larger Hubble Image

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    12h 59m 48.72s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    27° 58' 50.48"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Coma Berenices
  • 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.
    300 million light-years or 90 million parsecs

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.
    HST Proposal: 10861 D. Carter (Liverpool John Moores University) and collaborators.
  • 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.
    November, 2006 - January, 2007, Exposure Time: 12 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F475W (SDSS g), F814W (I)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Coma Cluster, Abell 1656, IC 4040
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Galaxy Cluster
  • Release Date
    June 10, 2008
  • Science Release
    Hubble’s Sweeping View of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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