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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 |
Fonds d'écran
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 |
Visualiser avec WorldWide Telescope:
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Visible V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
| Visible Pseudogreen (V+I) | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 | |
| Infrarouge I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |