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HST Reveals the Central Region of an Active Galaxy

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Jan 13, 1994
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HST Reveals the Central Region of an Active Galaxy
The refurbished HST has provided this outstanding image of the nuclear region of the galaxy NGC 1068. NGC 1068 is located at a distance of approximately 60 million light-years and is the prototype of a class of galaxies, known as Seyfert Type 2. In active galaxies, typically the...

The refurbished HST has provided this outstanding image of the nuclear region of the galaxy NGC 1068. NGC 1068 is located at a distance of approximately 60 Million Light Years and is the prototype of a class of galaxies, known as Seyfert Type 2.

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HST Reveals the Central Region of an Active Galaxy

HST Reveals the Central Region of an Active Galaxy

The refurbished HST has provided this outstanding image of the nuclear region of the galaxy NGC 1068. NGC 1068 is located at a distance of approximately 60 million light-years and is the prototype of a class of galaxies, known as Seyfert Type 2. In active galaxies, typically the...

Early Hubble Image of Galaxy NGC 1068

Early Hubble Image of Galaxy NGC 1068

Image of Galaxy NGC 1068, Taken After Hubble's First Servicing Mission

Image of Galaxy NGC 1068, Taken After Hubble's First Servicing Mission

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Mar 20, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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