NGC 3147
Object Description:
Spiral Galaxy
Object Position:
R. A. 10:16:53.6
Dec. +73:24:02
Constellation:
Draco
From HubbleSite.org
The image (below) is a composite of separate exposures acquired by the WFC3 instrument on the Hubble Space Telescope.
Several filters were used to sample narrow wavelength ranges.
The color results from assigning different hues (colors) to each monochromatic (grayscale) image associated with an individual filter.
In this case, the assigned colors are:
Blue: F555W
Green: F814W
Red: F160W
Object Name:
NGC 3147
Object Description:
Spiral Galaxy
Object Position:
R. A. 10:16:53.6
Dec. +73:24:02
Constellation:
Draco
Distance:
130 million light-years
Dimensions:
Image is 2.2 arcmin across (about 83,000 light-years across)
Data Description:
The HST observations include those from programs 15145 (A. Riess)
Instrument:
WFC3/UVIS; WFC3/IR
Exposure Dates:
Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
Filters:
F555W, F814W, F160W
https://hubblesite.org/image/4545
