Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666

This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 4666 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The dazzling blue star to the lower-right is the brilliant double star Gamma Virginis. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

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ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Om bilden

ID:eso1036b
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:1 september 2010 12:00
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso1036
Storlek:10668 x 10685 px

Om objektet

Namn:NGC 4666
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Avstånd:80 miljon ljusår
Constellation:Virgo
Kategori:Stars

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 45 8.71
Position (Dec):0° 27' 43.36"
Field of view:178.95 x 179.23 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.1° vänster om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandVåglängdTeleskop
Synligt ljus
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Synligt ljus
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2