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NASA Hubble Space Telescope Collection
Title:
Too Fast, Too Furious: A Galaxy's Fatal Plunge
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*Video Credit:* B. McDaniel and C. Clark (U. Alabama)
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About the Object Object Name: C153 Object Description: Galaxy C153 in Cluster Abell 2125 Position (J2000): R.A. 15h 41m 09s.76
Dec. 66° 15' 45".0 Constellation: Ursa Major/Draco boundary Distance: 3 billion light-years (920 million parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 34 arcseconds (500,000 light-years or 150,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: HST Data: [7279] F. Owen (NRAO), W. Keel (U. AL), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.), G. Morrison (UNM), V. Andersen (U. AL)
Chandra Data: [02800347] Q. Daniel Wang (U Mass.)
KPNO Data: [0214] F. Owen (NRAO), W. Keel (U. Alabama), R. Windhorst (ASU), E. Richards (U. Alabama)
VLA Data: [AO137/AO152] F. Owen (NRAO) Mission: HST Chandra KPNO 4-m VLA Instrument: WFPC2 ACIS-I CCD Mosaic A and B arrays Exposure Date(s): Sept 1999 Aug 2001 Jun 2000 Apr/May 1998 Exposure Time: 7.2 hours 22 hours 2.0/4.0 hr 27 hours Filters: F606W, F814W 0.5-2 keV B, 4686 1.36 Ghz, 21.9 cm About the Image Image Credit: NASA, W. Keel (U Ala.), F. Owen (NRAO), M. Ledlow (Gemini Obs.), and D. Wang (U Mass.) Release Date: January 6, 2004 Orientation: Images from Several Telescopes Combined to Show Galaxy C153 in Cluster Abell 2125 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Release Date*:January 6, 2004 09:30 AM (EST)
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*Title*:Too Fast, Too Furious: A Galaxy's Fatal Plunge
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2004-02e
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*Description*:>

Third of four interview clips with Dr. William Keel, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Alabama. Topic discussions on what is happening in galaxy C153, the scientific implications, how this could pertain to us and why the different observations were used.
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Running Time:
17 seconds
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SPD-HUBBLE-STScI-200 4-02e
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Release Date:
January 6, 2004 09:30 AM (EST)

Too Fast, Too Furious: A Galaxy's Fatal Plunge