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Spiral galaxy NGC 253*
Measuring 70 000 light-years across and laying 13 million light-years away, the nearly edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 253 is revealed here in an image from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The image is based on data obtained through four different filters (R, V, H-alpha and OIII). North is up and East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes.
Credit:ESO
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso0902c |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 19 januari 2009 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso0902 |
| Grootte: | 8285 x 7510 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | NGC 253 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Afstand: | 11 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 47 33.65 |
| Position (Dec): | -25° 17' 5.94" |
| Field of view: | 32.87 x 29.79 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Telescoop |
|---|---|
| Optisch Oiii | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |