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What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] General_Information What is Hubble Heritage? A monthly showcase of new and archival Hubble images. Go to the Heritage site. Back to top [ #top ] General Information
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Animation Credit: NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/], Z. Levay and G. Bacon (STScI [ http://www.stsci.ed…]) Acknowledgement Animation Credit: NASA [ http://www.nasa.gov/], Z. Levay and G. Bacon (STScI [ http://www.stsci.ed…]) Acknowledgement
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Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: AM 0644-741, Lindsay-Shapley Ring Galaxy Object Description: Ring Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 6h 43m 16s.59 Dec. -74° 14' 22".23 Constellation: Volans Distance: Approximately 300 million light-years (92 million parsecs) Dimensions: This image is roughly 3 arcminutes (260,000 light-years or 81,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9983: K. Noll, L. Frattare, H. Bond, C. Christian, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, T. Royle and I. Jordan (STScI), and J. Higdon (Cornell University). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 16/17, 2004 Exposure Time: 2.8 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F625W ("r"), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 22, 2004 Orientation: Blue Stars Ring Nucleus of Galaxy AM 0644-741 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] Fast_Facts Technical facts about this news release: About the Object Object Name: AM 0644-741, Lindsay-Shapley Ring Galaxy Object Description: Ring Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 6h 43m 16s.59 Dec. -74° 14' 22".23 Constellation: Volans Distance: Approximately 300 million light-years (92 million parsecs) Dimensions: This image is roughly 3 arcminutes (260,000 light-years or 81,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: This image was created from HST data from the following proposal: 9983: K. Noll, L. Frattare, H. Bond, C. Christian, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, T. Royle and I. Jordan (STScI), and J. Higdon (Cornell University). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 16/17, 2004 Exposure Time: 2.8 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F625W ("r"), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 22, 2004 Orientation: Blue Stars Ring Nucleus of Galaxy AM 0644-741 [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] Fast Facts
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Release Date:April 22, 2004 09:03 AM (EDT) note Release Date:April 22, 2004 09:03 AM (EDT) note
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Title:The Lure of the Rings note Title:The Lure of the Rings note
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News Release Number:: STScI-2004-15a note News Release Number:: STScI-2004-15a note
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Description:> Zoom from a Digitized Sky Survey color image of the field around the ring galaxy AM 0644-741 and dissolve into the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys image. A pan along the star-forming regions of the bright ring is also included. note Description:> Zoom from a Digitized Sky Survey color image of the field around the ring galaxy AM 0644-741 and dissolve into the Hubble Advanced Camera for Surveys image. A pan along the star-forming regions of the bright ring is also included. note
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April 22, 2004 09:03 AM (EDT) Release_Date April 22, 2004 09:03 AM (EDT) Release Date

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