Fast Facts — Technical information
About the Object |
Object Name: |
POX 186, PGC 046982 |
Object Description: |
Dwarf Galaxy |
Position (J2000): |
R.A. 13h 25m 50.0s Dec. –11° 37' 36.0" |
Constellation: |
Virgo |
Distance: |
About 21 megaparsecs (68,500,000 light-years) |
Dimensions: |
This image is 12.7 arcseconds wide. At the distance to NGC 1705, this corresponds to roughly 1,300 parsecs (4,200 light-years). |
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About the Data |
Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
STIS |
Exposure Date(s): |
March 15, 2000 |
June 16, 2000 |
Exposure Time: |
2 hours |
1.2 hours |
Filters and Gratings: |
F336W (U), F555W (V), F814W (I) |
G140L, G230L |
Principal Astronomers: |
M. Corbin (CSC/STScI) and W. Vacca (MPE, Garching) |
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About the Image |
Image Credit: |
NASA and M. Corbin (CSC/STScI) |
Release Date: |
December 19, 2002 |
Orientation: |
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