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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy
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Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy
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What is an Early Release Observation?
A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera.
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release?
A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference.
This comparison image of the core of galaxy M100 shows the dramatic improvement in the Hubble telescope's view of the universe. The new image (right) was taken with the second generation Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2), which was installed during the STS-61 Hubble Servicing Mission.
The picture beautifully demonstrates that the corrective optics incorporated within WFPC2 compensate fully for Hubble's near-sightedness. The new camera will allow Hubble to probe the universe with unprecedented clarity and sensitivity. The picture clearly shows faint structure as small as 30 light-years across in a galaxy tens of millions of light-years away.
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What is an Early Release Observation?
A photograph of a celestial object that demonstrates the performance of a new Hubble camera.
What is an American Astronomical Society Meeting release?
A major news announcement issued at an American Astronomical Society meeting, the premier astronomy conference.
This comparison image of the core of galaxy M100 shows the dramatic improvement in the Hubble telescope's view of the universe. The new image (right) was taken with the second generation Wide Field and Planetary Camera (WFPC2), which was installed during the STS-61 Hubble Servicing Mission.
The picture beautifully demonstrates that the corrective optics incorporated within WFPC2 compensate fully for Hubble's near-sightedness. The new camera will allow Hubble to probe the universe with unprecedented clarity and sensitivity. The picture clearly shows faint structure as small as 30 light-years across in a galaxy tens of millions of light-years away.
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*Release Date*:January 13, 1994 12:00 AM (EST)
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*Release Date*:January 13, 1994 12:00 AM (EST)
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*Title*:Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy
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*Title*:Picture Perfect: Hubble's New Improved Optics Probe the Core of a Distant Galaxy
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-1994-01c
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-1994-01c
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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M100
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M100
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January 13, 1994
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January 13, 1994
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1994
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1994
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-199 4-01c
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-199 4-01c
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Release Date:
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January 13, 1994 12:00 AM (EST)
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January 13, 1994 12:00 AM (EST)
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