Central region of our HST image of NGC 7252
In NGC 7252, where we had discovered ~40 globular clusters with the Hubble before its refurbishment, we have recently discovered ~500 globulars with the refurbished telescope. Each of bluish pointlike sources is a likely globular.
Credit:B. Whitmore (STScI)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 22179-2455, NGC 7252 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
| Distance: | 220 million light years |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22 20 44.93 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 40' 45.88" |
| Field of view: | 0.43 x 0.38 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 71.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet U | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical B | 439 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |