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*Description*:> Camera move on ACS image of "The Mice." Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: UGC 10214 (Arp 188, "Tadpole Galaxy") Object Description: Peculiar Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 16h 06m 03.89s Dec. +55° 25' 30.9" Constellation: Draco Distance: About 420 million light-years (130 million parsecs) Dimensions: The image is roughly 3.2 arcminutes (390,000 light-years or 120 kiloparsecs) across. About the Data Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 1 and 9, 2002 Exposure Time: 8.3 hours Principal Astronomers: NASA and the ACS Science Team (H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, . Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), and the ACS Science Team Release Date: April 30, 2002 Filters: F475W (g), F606W (V), F814 (I) Orientation: The Tadpole Galaxy: Distorted Victim of Cosmic Collision [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/11/images/a/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] About the Object Object Name: Cone Nebula (NGC 2264) Object Description: Gaseous Pillar in the Milky Way Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 06h 41m 13.24s Dec. +09° 25' 13.5" Constellation: Monoceros Distance: About 2,500 light-years (770 parsecs) Dimensions: The image is roughly 3.1 arcminutes (2.25 light-years or 0.7 parsecs) across. About the Data Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 2, 2002 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Principal Astronomers: NASA and the ACS Science Team (H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, . Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), and the ACS Science Team Release Date: April 30, 2002 Filters: F435W (B), F658N (H-alpha), F814W (I) Orientation: Cone Nebula (NGC 2264): Star-Forming Pillar of Gas and Dust [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/11/images/b/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] About the Object Object Name: Omega Nebula/Swan Nebula (M17, NGC 6618) Object Description: Gaseous Nebula in the Milky Way Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 18h 20m 26.0s Dec. -16° 10' 36.0" Constellation: Sagittarius Distance: About 5,500 light-years (1690 parsecs) Dimensions: The image is roughly 2.5 arcminutes (4.1 light-years or 1.3 parsecs) across. About the Data Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 1 - 2, 2002 Exposure Time: 2.6 hours Principal Astronomers: NASA and the ACS Science Team (H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, . Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), and the ACS Science Team Release Date: April 30, 2002 Filters: F435W (B), F502N ([O III]), F658N (H-alpha), F814W (I) Orientation: The Omega Nebula: Hotbed of Star Formation [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/11/images/c/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] About the Object Object Name: NGC 4676 ("The Mice") Object Description: Interacting Galaxies Position (J2000): R.A. 12h 46m 10.18s Dec. +30° 43' 53.7" Constellation: Coma Distance: About 300 million light-years (92 megaparsecs) Dimensions: The image is roughly 3.3 arcminutes (290,000 light-years or 89 kiloparsecs) across. About the Data Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): April 7, 2002 Exposure Time: 4.3 hours Principal Astronomers: NASA and the ACS Science Team (H. Ford, G. Illingworth, M. Clampin, G. Hartig, T. Allen, K. Anderson, F. Bartko, N. Benitez, J. Blakeslee, R. Bouwens, T. Broadhurst, R. Brown, C. Burrows, . Campbell, E. Cheng, N. Cross, P. Feldman, M. Franx, D. Golimowski, C. Gronwall, R. Kimble, J. Krist, M. Lesser, D. Magee, A. Martel, W. J. McCann, G. Meurer, G. Miley, M. Postman, P. Rosati, M. Sirianni, W. Sparks, P. Sullivan, H. Tran, Z. Tsvetanov, R. White, and R. Woodruff) About the Image Image Credit: NASA, H. Ford (JHU), G. Illingworth (USCS/LO), M. Clampin (STScI), G. Hartig (STScI), and the ACS Science Team Release Date: April 30, 2002 Filters: F475W (g), F606W (V), F814 (I) Orientation: The Mice (NGC 4676): Colliding Galaxies With Tails of Stars and Gas [ http://imgsrc.hubblesite.org/hu/db/2002/11/images/d/formats/compass_large_web.jpg ] What is an Early Release Observation? A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera. Back to top [ #top ] *News Release Number:*: STScI-2002-11f

NASA Identifier: SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-2002-11f

• Date Taken: 09.22.2009
• Date Posted: 10.18.2012 00:02
• Photo ID: 738473
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