Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3521

This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 3521 was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.9 degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1129c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:10 augustus 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1129
Grootte:10611 x 10656 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 3521
Type:Unspecified : Galaxy
Afstand:35 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Leo
Categorie:Galaxies

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
26,6 MB

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Achtergrond

1024x768
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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 5 48.63
Position (Dec):0° 2' 9.25"
Field of view:178.10 x 178.85 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
Pseudogreen (B+R)
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Infrarood
I
Digitized Sky Survey 2