A small detail of the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) showing the central region of the companion galaxy (NGC 5195). Fine structures of dark dust clouds are seen silhouetted against the smaller galaxy's starlight.
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NASA, ESA, S. Beckwith (STScI), and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | NGC 5195 |
| Object Description | Dwarf Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 13h 29m 52.37s |
| Dec. Position | 47° 11' 40.8" |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Distance | About 31 million light-years (9.6 Megaparsecs) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | This image was created from HST data from proposal : 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). Note: High level science products (combined and mosaiced fits files for each filter) are available at: |
| Instrument | HST>ACS/WFC |
| Exposure Dates | January 18-22, 2005, Exposure Time: 9.0 hours |
| Filters | F435W (B), F555W (V), F658N (Halpha + [N II]), F814W (I) |
| About The Image | |
| Color Info | Blue: F435W (B) Green: F555W (V) Red: F658N (Halpha + [N II]) + F814W (I) |
| About The Object | |
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| Object Name | A name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object. |
| Object Description | The type of astronomical object. |
| R.A. Position | Right ascension – analogous to longitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Dec. Position | Declination – analogous to latitude – is one component of an object's position. |
| Constellation | One of 88 recognized regions of the celestial sphere in which the object appears. |
| Distance | The physical distance from Earth to the astronomical object. Distances within our solar system are usually measured in Astronomical Units (AU). Distances between stars are usually measured in light-years. Interstellar distances can also be measured in parsecs. |
| Dimensions | The physical size of the object or the apparent angle it subtends on the sky. |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description |
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| Instrument | The science instrument used to produce the data. |
| Exposure Dates | The date(s) that the telescope made its observations and the total exposure time. |
| Filters | The camera filters that were used in the science observations. |
| About The Image | |
| Image Credit | The primary individuals and institutions responsible for the content. |
| Publication Date | The date and time the release content became public. |
| Color Info | A brief description of the methods used to convert telescope data into the color image being presented. |
| Orientation | The rotation of the image on the sky with respect to the north pole of the celestial sphere. |
