NGC 2613

VIMOS photo of NGC 2613, a spiral galaxy that resembles our own Milky Way.

Composite VRI image obtained on February 28, 2002. The individual exposures lasted 180 seconds; image quality 0.7 arcsec FWHM; field 7 x 7 arcmin2 ; North is up and East is left.

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:eso0209g
Type:Observation
Release date:13 March 2002
Related releases:eso0209
Size:1801 x 1252 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 2613
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:85 million light years
Constellation:Pyxis
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

Large JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
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Wallpapers

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1600x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates

Position (RA):8 33 20.79
Position (Dec):-22° 58' 29.10"
Field of view:6.17 x 4.29 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandTelescope
Optical
B
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Optical
V
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Optical
R
Very Large Telescope
WFI