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.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0716a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:27 mars 2007
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0716
Taille:1764 x 1869 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 5584, SN 2007af
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Supernova
Distance:75 million années lumière
Constellation:Virgo
Catégorie:Galaxies
Stars

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
1,7 Mio
JPEG taille écran
288,0 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
327,7 Kio
1280x1024
651,2 Kio
1600x1200
1,1 Mio
1920x1200
1,4 Mio
2048x1536
1,9 Mio

Coordinates

Position (RA):14 22 23.87
Position (Dec):0° 23' 14.99"
Field of view:5.89 x 6.24 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.0° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
440 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
V
557 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
Oii
372 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
H-alpha
656 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Visible
R
655 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1