Technical facts about this news release:
| About this Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 4214 |
| Object Description:
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Galaxy with Bright Star Forming Regions |
| Position (J2000):
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R.A. 12h 15m 40s
Dec. +36° 19' 36'' |
| Constellation:
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Canes Venatici |
| Distance: |
The distance to NGC 4214 is 13 million light-years (4.1 Mpc). |
| Dimensions: |
The image is 1.8 arcminutes (2.1 kpc) wide.
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date:
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July 22, 1997 |
| Exposure Time:
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2.4 hours |
| Filters: |
F336W (U), F502N ([O III]), F555W (V), F656N (H-alpha), F702N (R),
F814W (I) |
| Principal Astronomers:
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J. MacKenty, J. Maíz-Apellániz (STScI), C. Norman
(JHU), N. Walborn (STScI), R. Burg (JHU), R. Griffiths (Carnegie
Mellon University), Rosemary Wyse (JHU)
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| About this Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
January 6, 2000 1:00 a.m. (EST) |
| Orientation: |
North is toward the lower left of the image, East is toward the
lower right of the image. |
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