Hubble image of Arp 142
This image shows the two galaxies interacting. NGC 2936, once a standard spiral galaxy, and NGC 2937, a smaller elliptical, bear a striking resemblance to a penguin guarding its egg. This image is a combination of visible and infrared light, created from data gathered by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Planetary Camera 3 (WFC3).
Credit:NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
About the Image
Id: | heic1311a |
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Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 20 June 2013, 18:00 |
Related releases: | heic1311 |
Related announcements: | ann1306 |
Size: | 3368 x 4426 px |
About the Object
Name: | Arp 142, NGC 2936, NGC 2937 |
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Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Distance: | 400 million light years |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 9 37 43.25 |
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Position (Dec): | 2° 45' 49.12" |
Field of view: | 2.22 x 2.92 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 15.0° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |