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.
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 |