SINFONI observations of NGC 6240
The galaxy merger system NGC 6240 was observed with SINFONI in the K-band (wavelength 2 µm). This object has two nuclei; the image of the southern one is also shown enlarged, together with the corresponding spectrum. The width of each slitlet was 0.025 arcsec and the seeing was 0.8 arcsec. The total integration time on the galaxy was 80 min. The false-colours in the images represent regions of different surface brightness.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
Id: | eso0426n |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 24 August 2004 |
Related releases: | eso0426 |
Size: | 981 x 587 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 6240, Spectrum |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
Distance: | 330 million light years |
Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Infrared K | 2.0 μm | Very Large Telescope SINFONI |