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NGC 5252

Stsci_2015-13f_1024

stsci_2015-13f April 2nd, 2015

Credit: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

A 2015 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 5252

Provider: Space Telescope Science Institute

Image Source: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-13

Curator: STScI, Baltimore, MD, USA

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

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 5252
Subject - Distant Universe: Galaxy > Activity > AGN; Nebula > Appearance > Emission

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 13h 38m 15.9s; DEC = 4° 32’ 33.5”
Constellation: Virgo

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	336.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	533.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	588.0 nm
	Hubble (WFPC2)	Optical	673.0 nm

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ID: 2015-13f
Subject Category: D.5.3.2 D.4.2.1
Subject Name: NGC 5252
Credits: NASA, ESA, and W. Keel (University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa)

Release Date: 2015-04-02T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2015/news-2015-13

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
Distance Notes: Redshift is 0.0228

Facility: Hubble, Hubble, Hubble, Hubble
Instrument: WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2, WFPC2
Color Assignment: Blue, Blue, Red, Green

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
Central Wavelength: 336, 533, 588, 673

Start Time: 1994-05-09T00:00:00, 1994-05-09T00:00:00, 1994-05-09T00:00:00, 1994-05-09T00:00:00
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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value: 204.56612981, 4.54264608
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Quality: Position
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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-p1513f-f-295x339.tif

Resource URL: https://mast.stsci.edu/api/latest/Download/file?uri=mast:OPO/product/STSCI-H-p1513f-f-295x339.tif
Related Resources: http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2015/13

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

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