IRAS 20351+2521
IRAS 20351+2521 is a galaxy with a sprawling structure of gas, dust and numerous blue star knots. IRAS 20351+2521 is located in the constellation of Vulpecula, the Fox, 450 million light-years away from Earth.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0810cb |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 April 2008, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0810 |
| Size: | 2312 x 2312 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 20351+2521, LEDA 90367 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Distance: | 450 million light years |
| Constellation: | Vulpecula |
| Category: | Anniversary Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 37 17.82 |
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| Position (Dec): | 25° 31' 39.10" |
| Field of view: | 1.91 x 1.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 92.3° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (B+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |