About the Object Object Name: Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194/5 Object Description: Face-on Spiral Galaxy with Companion Position (J2000): R.A. 13h 29m 52.37s Dec. 47° 11' 40.8" Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) Dimensions: This image is 9.6 arcminutes (87,000 light-years or 27,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: http://archive.stsc…[ http://archive.stsc…] Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10452: S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 18-22, 2005 Exposure Time: 9.0 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] About the Object Object Name: Eagle Nebula, M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703 Object Description: Gaseous Nebula in Open Cluster Position (J2000): R.A. 18h 18m 51.06s Dec. -13° 49' 51.11" Constellation: Serpens Distance: About 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 3.2 arcminutes (6 light-years or 1.9 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10393: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): November 4 - 7, 2004 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: The Eagle Has Risen: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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About the Object Object Name: Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194/5 Object Description: Face-on Spiral Galaxy with Companion Position (J2000): R.A. 13h 29m 52.37s Dec. 47° 11' 40.8" Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance: About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) Dimensions: This image is 9.6 arcminutes (87,000 light-years or 27,000 parsecs) wide. About the Data Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: http://archive.stsc…[ http://archive.stsc…] Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10452: S. Beckwith (STScI), R. Kennicutt Jr. (University of Arizona), and H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, K. Noll, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): January 18-22, 2005 Exposure Time: 9.0 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: Out of This Whirl: the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) and Companion Galaxy [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…] About the Object Object Name: Eagle Nebula, M16, NGC 6611, IC 4703 Object Description: Gaseous Nebula in Open Cluster Position (J2000): R.A. 18h 18m 51.06s Dec. -13° 49' 51.11" Constellation: Serpens Distance: About 6,500 light-years (2,000 parsecs) Dimensions: This image is 3.2 arcminutes (6 light-years or 1.9 parsecs) wide. About the Data Data Description: The Hubble image was created from HST data from proposal 10393: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, L. Frattare, F. Hamilton, Z. Levay, M. Mutchler, and T. Royle (The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI). Instrument: ACS/WFC Exposure Date(s): November 4 - 7, 2004 Exposure Time: 3.4 hours Filters: F435W ("B"), F555W ("V"), F502N ([O III]), F658N (Halpha [N II]), F814W ("I") About the Image Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Release Date: April 25, 2005 Orientation: The Eagle Has Risen: Stellar Spire in the Eagle Nebula [ http://imgsrc.hubbl…]
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*Release Date*:April 25, 2005 12:01 AM (EDT)
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*Release Date*:April 25, 2005 12:01 AM (EDT)
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*Title*:Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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*Title*:Hubble Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Spectacular New Images
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*News Release Number:*: STScI-2005-12y
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During the 15 years NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has orbited the Earth, it has taken more than 700,000 photos of the cosmos; images that have awed, astounded and even confounded astronomers and the public.
NASA released new views today of two of the most well-known objects Hubble has ever observed: the Whirlpool Galaxy (spiral galaxy M51) [left] and the Eagle Nebula [right]. These new images are among the largest and sharpest Hubble has ever taken. They were made with Hubble's newest camera, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The images are so incredibly sharp, they could be enlarged to billboard size and still retain stunning details.
For the 15th anniversary, scientists used the ACS to record a new region of the eerie-looking Eagle Nebula. The Eagle Nebula image reveals a tall, dense tower of gas being sculpted by ultraviolet light from a group of massive, hot stars. The new Whirlpool Galaxy image showcases the spiral galaxy's classic features, from its curving arms, where newborn stars reside, to its yellowish central core that serves as home for older stars. A feature of considerable interest is the companion galaxy located at the end of one of the spiral arms.
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*Description*:
During the 15 years NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has orbited the Earth, it has taken more than 700,000 photos of the cosmos; images that have awed, astounded and even confounded astronomers and the public.
NASA released new views today of two of the most well-known objects Hubble has ever observed: the Whirlpool Galaxy (spiral galaxy M51) [left] and the Eagle Nebula [right]. These new images are among the largest and sharpest Hubble has ever taken. They were made with Hubble's newest camera, the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The images are so incredibly sharp, they could be enlarged to billboard size and still retain stunning details.
For the 15th anniversary, scientists used the ACS to record a new region of the eerie-looking Eagle Nebula. The Eagle Nebula image reveals a tall, dense tower of gas being sculpted by ultraviolet light from a group of massive, hot stars. The new Whirlpool Galaxy image showcases the spiral galaxy's classic features, from its curving arms, where newborn stars reside, to its yellowish central core that serves as home for older stars. A feature of considerable interest is the companion galaxy located at the end of one of the spiral arms.
