Wide-field view of the region around the Antennae Galaxies

This image is a wide-field colour composite of region of sky around the Antennae Galaxies made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is 2.8 x 2.8 degrees.

Kilde:

ESA/Hubble and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgements: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

Om billedet

Id:eso1137f
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:3. oktober 2011 11:30
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1137
Størrelse:10208 x 10356 px

Om objektet

Navn:Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038, NGC 4039
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Afstand:75 million lysår
Constellation:Corvus
Kategori:Galaxies

Billedformater

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 1 52.55
Position (Dec):-18° 52' 2.96"
Field of view:171.34 x 173.82 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.3° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Digitized Sky Survey 2