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NGC 6251

Stsci_1997-28c_1024

stsci_1997-28c September 10th, 1997

Credit: NASA and ESA

A 1997 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6251.

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1997/news-1997-28

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

Image Use Policy: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 6251
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Component > Central Black Hole; Galaxy > Activity > AGN > Quasar

Distance

Universescale3

300,000,000 light years

Position Details

Position: RA = 16h 32m 31.6s; DEC = 82° 32’ 16.3”
Constellation: Ursa Minor

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Ground Based Telescope	Optical	-

Stsci_1997-28c_1280

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ID: 1997-28c
Subject Category: C.5.4.6 C.5.3.2.1
Subject Name: NGC 6251
Credits: NASA and ESA

Release Date: 1997-09-10T00:00:00
Lightyears: 300,000,000
Redshift: 300,000,000
Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/1997/news-1997-28

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Distance in Lightyears

Facility: Ground Based Telescope
Instrument
Color Assignment: Grayscale

Band: Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength

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Coordinate Frame
Equinox: 2000.0
Reference Value: 248.13179167, 82.53785833
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Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes: RA and DEC sexagesimal

Creator (Curator): STScI
URL: http://hubblesite.org
Name: Space Telescope Science Institute Office of Public Outreach
Email: outreach@stsci.edu

Telephone: 410-338-4444
Address: 3700 San Martin Drive
City: Baltimore
State/Province: MD

Postal Code: 21218
Country: USA
Rights: http://hubblesite.org/copyright/

Publisher: STScI
Publisher ID: stsci
Resource ID: STSCI-H-p9728c-f-400x400.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p9728c-f-400x400.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1997/28, http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/1996/23

Metadata Date: 2022-07-06T00:00:00
Metadata Version: 1.2

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300,000,000 light years

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