The colossal cosmic eye NGC 1350

Colour-composite of the spiral galaxy NGC 1350 taken with FORS2 at the ESO Very Large Telescope. The image, totalling 16 minutes of observations, clearly reveals the delicate structures in this gigantic "eye" as well as many background galaxies.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0532a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:29. september 2005
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0532
Størrelse:2593 x 1584 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 1350
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:65 million lysår
Constellation:Fornax
Kategori:Galaxies

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
1,2 MB
Skrærm JPEG
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Koordinater

Position (RA):3 31 6.05
Position (Dec):-33° 37' 57.14"
Field of view:8.14 x 4.97 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 254.9° venstre fra lodret