Observed fields in NGC 300

Location of the three fields in the Sculptor spiral galaxy NGC 300 for which deep imaging in the near-infrared J and K filters was obtained with VLT/ISAAC. The fields contain together 16 Cepheids with periods from 6 to 83 days.

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Om billedet

Id:eso0524a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:1. august 2005
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0524
Størrelse:2239 x 2236 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 300
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:6 million lysår
Constellation:Sculptor
Kategori:Galaxies

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Koordinater

Position (RA):0 54 40.24
Position (Dec):-37° 39' 54.99"
Field of view:29.98 x 29.87 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 1.6° droite fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Infrarød
K
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarød
J
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC