STScI-PRC00-34
November
2, 2000
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| About this Object |
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Name:
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NGC 6745 |
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Object Type
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Interacting Galaxy |
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Position (J2000):
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R.A. 19h
01m 41.79s
Dec. 40° 44' 44.6" |
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Constellation:
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Lyra
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Magnitude:
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13.3 |
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Distance:
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About 63.5 Mpc (206
million light-years) |
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Dimensions:
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This interacting galaxy system is roughly 1.5 x 0.7 arcminutes
with a major axis of roughly 26 kpc.
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| About
the Data |
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Instrument:
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WFPC2 |
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Exposure Dates:
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March 18
- 21, 1996 |
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Total Exposure Time:
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10.3 hours
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Principal Astronomers:
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Roger Lynds
(NOAO), Earl J. O'Neil, Jr. (Steward Obs./Univ of Arizona) |
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| About this Image |
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Release Date:
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November 2,
2000 1:00 a.m. (EST) |
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Colors/Filters:
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Red:
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F814W
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I |
| Red-Orange |
F702W |
R |
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Green:
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F555W
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V |
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Blue:
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F336W
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U |
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Orientation:
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North is to the lower right.
East is to the upper right. |
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