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NASA Releases Hubble Image Taken in New Pointing Mode

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June 18, 2024 8:00PM (EDT)Release ID: 2024-026
At center is a new Hubble telescope image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1546. The galaxy's orientation gives us a good view of dust lanes from slightly above and backlit by the galaxy's core.

Summary

The image represents one of the first observations taken with Hubble since transitioning to the new pointing mode, enabling more consistent science operations.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken its first new images since changing to an alternate operating mode that uses one gyro. The spacecraft returned to science operations June 14 after being offline for several weeks due to an issue with one of its gyroscopes (gyros), which help control and orient the telescope. This new image features NGC 1546, a nearby galaxy in the constellation Dorado.

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