The spiral galaxy NGC 5584 and SN 2007af

This image is a colour-composite of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 5584. It is based on data collected by the Paranal Science Team with the FORS1 instrument on Kueyen, the second 8.2-m Unit Telescope of ESO's Very Large Telescope. The supernova SN 2007af is the bright object seen slightly below and to the right of the galaxy's centre. The galaxy and its bright supernova were observed on the nights of 16, 19 and 22 March 2007 through a B, V, R, H-alpha and OII filter. The total exposure time is about 28 minutes. The observers are Susana Randall, Claudio Melo and Swetlana Hubrig, and the day astronomer was Dominique Naef (all ESO). Henri Boffin (ESO) processed the data and made the colour-composite, and Haennes Heyer (ESO) made the final adjustments.

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ESO

Sobre la imagen

Identificador:eso0716a
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:27 de Marzo de 2007
Noticias relacionadas:eso0716
Tamaño:1764 x 1869 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:NGC 5584, SN 2007af
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distancia:75 millón años luz
Constellation:Virgo
Categoría:Galaxies
Stars

Formatos de imagen

JPEG grande
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Fondo de pantalla

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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordenadas

Position (RA):14 22 23.87
Position (Dec):0° 23' 14.99"
Field of view:5.89 x 6.24 arcminutes
Orientación:El norte está a 0.0° a la derecha de la vertical

Colores y filtros

BandaLongitud de ondaTelescopio
Óptico
B
440 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
V
557 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
Oii
372 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
H-alpha
656 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Óptico
R
655 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1