Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6217
This is the first image of a celestial object taken with the newly repaired Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The camera was restored to operation during the STS-125 Servicing Mission to upgrade the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6217 was photographed on 13 June and 8 July 2009, as part of the initial testing and calibration of Hubble’s ACS. The galaxy lies up to 90 million light-years away in the north circumpolar constellation Ursa Major.
Credit:NASA, ESA and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team
About the Image
| Id: | heic0910s |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 September 2009, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0910 |
| Size: | 2631 x 3289 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6217 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 90 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Minor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 32 39.18 |
| Position (Dec): | 78° 11' 47.82" |
| Field of view: | 2.20 x 2.74 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical R | 625 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical H-alpha | 658 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |