PIA07905: Interacting Group of Galaxies Known as Stephan's Quintet
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Target Name: |
Stephan's Quintet,NGC 7331 |
Mission: |
Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
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Spacecraft: |
GALEX Orbiter
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Instrument: |
GALEX Telescope
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Product Size: |
1692 samples x 1020 lines |
Produced By: |
California Institute of Technology
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PIA07905.tif (5.186 MB)
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PIA07905.jpg (251.1 kB)
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- Original Caption Released with Image:
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Ultraviolet image of the interacting group of galaxies known as
Stephan's Quintet (NGC 7317, NGC 7318A, NGC 7318B, NGC 7319, NGC 7320,
lower left). Of the five galaxies in this tightly packed group,
NGC 7320 (the large spiral in the group) is probably a foreground
galaxy and not associated with the other four. The spiral galaxy in
the upper right is NGC 7331.
For related images, see also PIA04201, PIA04925, and
PIA06322.
- Image Credit:
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NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
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