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Image: NGC 6217 hs-2009-25-bc-full

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Description: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 6217 by Hubble Space Telescope This is the first image of a celestial object taken with the newly repaired Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). The camera was restored to operation during the STS-125 servicing mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope. The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6217 was photographed on June 13 and July 8, 2009, as part of the initial testing and calibration of Hubble's ACS. The galaxy lies 6 million light-years away in the north circumpolar constellation Ursa Major.
Title: NGC 6217 hs-2009-25-bc-full
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Author: NASA
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