Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621

This picture of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. NGC 3621 is about 22 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra (The Sea Snake). It is comparatively bright and can be well seen in moderate-sized telescopes. The data from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile used to make this image were selected from the ESO archive by Joe DePasquale as part of the Hidden Treasures competition.

Kredit:

ESO and Joe DePasquale

O snímku

Id:eso1104a
Typ:Pozorování
Datum zveřejnění:2. února 2011 12:00
Související články:eso1104
Velikost:3530 x 3124 px

O objektu

Jméno:NGC 3621
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Vzdálenost:22 milion světelné roky
Constellation:Hydra
Kategorie:Galaxies

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Souřadnice

Position (RA):11 18 16.80
Position (Dec):-32° 48' 49.37"
Field of view:27.99 x 24.77 arcminutes
Orientace:Sever je 90.0° pravá od svislé osy