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WFPC2 Mosaic of NGC 604 in M33

WFPC2 Mosaic of NGC 604 in M33
This full mosaic WFPC2 image shows a slightly larger area around NGC 604. The scale of this image is 2.5 arcminutes along the bottom.

About the Object

  • R.A. Position
    R.A. PositionRight ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position.
    01h 34m 33.79s
  • Dec. Position
    Dec. PositionDeclination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position.
    30° 46' 59.0"
  • Constellation
    ConstellationOne of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears.
    Triangulum
  • 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.
    Approximately 2.7 million light-years (830,000 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.
    This image was created from HST data from HST 5237: J. Westphal (Caltech), W. Baum (U. Washington), D. Hunter (Lowell Observatory), S. Faber (U. California/Lick Observatory); HST 5773: J. Hester (ASU) and J. Westphal (Caltech); and HST 9134: D. Garnett (U. Arizona).
  • 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.
    July 1994, January 1995, and December 2001, Exposure Time: 4 hours
  • Filters
    FiltersThe camera filters that were used in the science observations.
    F336W (U), F375N ([O II]), F487N (H-beta), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha), F658N ([N II]), F673N ([S II]), F814W (I), F953N ([S III])
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    NGC 604, M33
  • Object Description
    Object DescriptionThe type of astronomical object.
    Star Forming Region in Spiral Galaxy M33
  • Release Date
    December 4, 2003
  • Science Release
    Firestorm of Star Birth Seen in a Local Galaxy
    Read the release
  • Credit
    NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

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Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
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claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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