Fireworks near Galaxy NGC 4151 (WFPC-2)
A Hubble Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 image of the oxygen emission (5007 Angstroms) from the gas at the heart of NGC 4151. Though the twin cone structure can be seen, the image does not provide any information about the motion of the oxygen gas.
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About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 12080+3941, NGC 4151 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Distance: | 40 million light years |
| Constellation: | Canes Venatici |
| Category: | Cosmology Quasars and Black Holes |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 10 32.45 |
| Position (Dec): | 39° 24' 19.61" |
| Field of view: | 0.30 x 0.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 103.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical OIII | 500 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |