NGC 1365 - H-alpha
This photo was obtained by FORS1 at VLT UT1 through a narrow optical filter that isolates light emitted by hydrogen in the red H-alpha spectral line. It shows predominantly star-forming regions and other emission nebulae, most of which are located in the bar and along the spiral arms. The exposure time was 900 seconds and the image quality is excellent, about 0.36 arcsec. The field measures about 7 x 7 arcmin 2. North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9920g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 February 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9920, eso9911 |
| Size: | 2872 x 2848 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1365 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3h 33m 36.33s |
| Position (Dec): | -36° 8' 28.25" |
| Field of view: | 6.82 x 6.76 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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| Band | Telescope |
| Optical H-alpha |
Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
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