Technical facts about this news release:
| About the Object |
| Object Name: |
NGC 2787 |
| Object Description: |
Galaxy with Spiral Arm Structure |
| Position (J2000): |
R.A. 09h 19m 18.90s
Dec. +69° 12' 11.9" |
| Constellation: |
Ursa Major |
| Distance: |
About 24 million light-years (7.4 megaparsecs) |
| Dimensions: |
The image is roughly 38 arcseconds (4400 light-years or 1300 parsecs) across. |
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| About the Data |
| Instrument: |
WFPC2 |
| Exposure Date(s): |
January 29, 1999 |
| Exposure Time: |
1.2 hours |
| Principal Astronomers: |
M. Carollo (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich) |
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| About the Image |
| Image Credit: |
NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) |
| Release Date: |
October 18, 2002 |
| Filters: |
F450W (Wide B), F555W (V), F814W (I) |
| Orientation: |
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