| About The Object | |
|---|---|
| Object Name | 3C 264, NGC 3862 |
| Object Description | Active Radio Galaxy |
| R.A. Position | 11h 45m 5.01s |
| Dec. Position | 19° 36' 22.75" |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Distance | 300 million light-years (91 Mpc) |
| About The Data | |
| Data Description | Observations of 3C 264 were taken from Hubble data from the following proposals: 13327: E. Meyer, W.B. Sparks, J. Biretta, R. van der Marel, J. Anderson, and S.T. Sohn (STScI), M. Chiaberge (STScI/ESA), C. Norman (JHU), E. Perlman (Florida Institute of Technology), M. Nakamura (Academia Sinica, Taiwan), and from the following archival proposals: 9069: J. Biretta and W.B. Sparks (STScI), 5927, PI: H. Ford (JHU) et al., and 5476, PI: W.B. Sparks (STScI) et al. The science team comprises: E. Meyer (STScI), M. Georganopoulos (UMBC/NASA GSFC), W.B. Sparks (STScI), E. Perlman (Florida Institute of Technology), R. van der Marel, J. Anderson (STScI), S.T. Sohn (JHU), J. Biretta (STScI), C. Norman (STScI/JHU), and M. Chiaberge (STScI/ESA). |
| Instrument | HST>ACS and HST>WFPC2 |
| Exposure Dates | December 24, 1994, May 19, 1996, March 30, 2002, May 21, 2014 |
| Filters | WFPC2: F702W, F791W, and ACS: F606W |
| 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. |
