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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4603

About the Object
- ConstellationConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.Centaurus
- 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.108 million light-years (33 million parsecs)
About the Data
- InstrumentInstrumentThe science instrument used to produce the data.HST>WFPC2
- Exposure DatesExposure DatesThe date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time.May - July, 1996; June - July, 1997
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.NGC 4603
- Object DescriptionObject DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.Spiral Galaxy
- Release DateMay 25, 1999
- Science ReleaseHubble Completes Eight-Year Effort to Measure Expanding Universe
- CreditJeffrey Newman (Univ. of California at Berkeley) and NASA
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Mar 28, 2025
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