The Phoenix dwarf galaxy

The Phoenix Dwarf, imaged here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is an irregular dwarf galaxy that was discovered in 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West. It is located in the constellation Phoenix in the southern sky, 1.44 million light-years away from Earth.

Crédit:

ESA/Hubble and NASA

À propos de l'image

Identification:ann11075a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:21 octobre 2011 16:40
Annonces en rapport:ann11075
Taille:669 x 669 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Phoenix Dwarf
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Distance:2 million années lumière
Constellation:Phoenix
Catégorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):1 51 7.40
Position (Dec):-44° 26' 32.40"
Field of view:1.12 x 1.12 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 24.5° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
V
555 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
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Pseudogreen (V+I)
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
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814 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2