Value of 10 from Hubble

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JAKARTA - After several days so that the technical damage can not send photos spektakulernya, the main camera Hubble space telescope eventually return to work. Seems to know the hard work of the NASA engineers who are working hard to restore its function, one of the latest images sent is the image of the galaxy formed the number 10.

Photo shows the pair interaction near the galaxy called ARP 147. Both figures such as establishing 10 as the difference in orientation. The first galaxy on the left as the number one form as recorded from the sidelines. Meanwhile, both the galaxy formed 0 recorded from the top.

ARP 147 is located in konstalasi Cetus, which is located 400 million light years from Earth. Galaxy was first observed by Halton ARP in the 1960s and dipublikasiakn 1966 in the ARP Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies.

Couples galaxy, recorded between 27-28 October 2008. Very detailed image of a camera that shows the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) worked perfectly. However, the telescope has been 18 years that require the replacement of spare parts, batteries and gyroscope to be able to operate longer.

Menyipakan mission NASA has a launch vehicle back Saturday to Hubble repair this year. However, the exercises several times because of technical considerations. Last mission to Hubble should be done in February next year but delayed until the time that has not been determined.

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