Hubble Shot of I Zw 18
The galaxy resides 30 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. The observation was made in November 1994 and March 1995. The bright dots scattered throughout the image represent clusters of stars.
Credit:D. Hunter (Lowell Observ.) and A. Aloisi (JHU)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | I Zw 18 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 300 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 34 2.08 |
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| Position (Dec): | 55° 14' 26.32" |
| Field of view: | 0.39 x 0.30 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 32.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |