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M100 / NGC 4321
Messier 100, also known as NGC 4321, is one of the largest and brightest spiral galaxies in the sky, located at about 50 million light-years from us. A composite VRI image obtained on March 3, 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
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0209h |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 13 maart 2002 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0209 |
| Grootte: | 1800 x 1802 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Messier 100 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Afstand: | 50 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 22 53.98 |
| Position (Dec): | 15° 49' 42.31" |
| Field of view: | 6.18 x 6.19 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch V | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Optisch R | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Infrarood I | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |