Detail of field near spiral galaxy NGC 4945

This image is an enlargement of part of the same area of a sky field around the spiral galaxy NGC 4945 with a faint spiral galaxy showing the individual pixels. It covers 214 x 210 pixels and measures about 50 x 50 arcsec 2 in the sky. The area is only 1/1500 of the full field; this illustrates the enormous amount of information that can be obtained with the WFI in a short time and hence, the great efficiency of this instrument. Please note that the small, "full resolution" image has the original resolution as recorded at the telescope, while the "enlarged version" is enlarged four times for easy viewing on the screen.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9922d
Type:Observation
Date de publication:26 mars 1999
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9922
Taille:847 x 838 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 4945
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:13 million années lumière
Constellation:Centaurus
Catégorie:Galaxies

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
143,4 Kio
JPEG taille écran
140,3 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
165,7 Kio
1280x1024
244,5 Kio
1600x1200
314,4 Kio
1920x1200
334,9 Kio
2048x1536
429,5 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):13 6 34.69
Position (Dec):-49° 31' 51.11"
Field of view:0.84 x 0.83 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.4° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Ultraviolet
U
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
R
665 nmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI