Hubble Photographs Warped Galaxy as Camera Passes Milestone

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Hubble view of warped galaxy ESO 510-G13 moving from right to left and pulling out to show the entire galaxy structure. Technical facts about this news release: About this Object Object Name: ESO 510-G13 Object Description: Edge-on Spiral Galaxy Position (J2000): R.A. 13h 55m 04.8s Dec. -26° 46' 48.0'' Constellation: Hydra Distance: 46 Mpc (150 million light-years) Dimensions: This image is 2.4 arcminutes wide, or roughly 32 kpc (105,000 light-years) at the distance of ESO 510-G13. About the Data Instrument: WFPC2 Exposure Dates: April 6-7, 2001 Exposure Time: 3.3 hours Filters: F450W (B); F555W (V); F675W (R) Principal Astronomers: K. Noll, H. Bond, C. Christian, S. Crawshaw, L. Frattare, F.

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