Barred galaxy NGC 1365

This is a true-colour image of the major part of NGC 1365, combined from three exposures with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at VLT UT1, in the B (blue), V (green) and R (red) optical bands. The exposure times were 360, 180 and 140 seconds, respectively. The image quality is about 0.8 arcsec. The field measures about 7 x 7 arcmin 2. North is up and East is left.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9920f
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:27 februari 1999
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9920, eso9911
Grootte:2039 x 2037 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 1365
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred
Afstand:60 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Fornax
Categorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
1,6 MB

Wallpapers

1024x768
181,1 KB
1280x1024
342,6 KB
1600x1200
640,9 KB
1920x1200
986,7 KB
2048x1536
1,3 MB

Coordinates

Position (RA):3 33 36.28
Position (Dec):-36° 8' 27.74"
Field of view:6.80 x 6.79 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.3° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
440 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
V
557 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1
Optisch
R
655 nmVery Large Telescope
FORS1