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Collection:
NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Star Clusters Born in the Wreckage of Cosmic Collisions
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About this Object Object Name: Stephan's Quintet; HCG 92 Object Description: Interacting Galaxy Group:
NGC 7318A/B, NGC 7319,NGC 7320 Position (J2000): R.A. 22h 35m 58s
Dec. 33° 57' 36.0" Constellation: Pegasus Distance: 82 Mpc (270 million light-years) Dimensions:

This image is roughly 3.6 arcminutes (86 kpc or 280,000 light-years) in the vertical direction.

About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: December 30, 1998; June 17, 1999 Exposure Time: 6.6 hours Filters: F450W (B), F569W (V) ; F814W (I) Principal Astronomers:

S. Gallagher, J. Charlton, S. Hunsberger (PSU), D. Zaritsky (U. Arizona), and B.Whitmore (STScI)

About this Image Image Credit: NASA, J. English (U. Manitoba), S. Hunsberger (PSU), Z. Levay (STScI), S. Gallagher, and J. Charlton (PSU) Release Date: July 19, 2001 9:00 a.m. (EDT) Orientation: Star Clusters Born Among the Interacting Galaxies of Stephan's Quintet
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*Release Date*:July 19, 2001 09:00 AM (EDT)
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*Title*:Star Clusters Born in the Wreckage of Cosmic Collisions
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2001-22h
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Pegasus
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COMPASS
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Arizona
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Washington, D.C.
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December 30, 1998
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June 17, 1999
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July 19, 2001
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1999
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1998
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2001
UID:
SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 1-22h
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Release Date:
July 19, 2001 09:00 AM (EDT)

Star Clusters Born in the Wreckage of Cosmic Collisions