The VLT records faint structures in colliding galaxies
The image shows a view of IC 1182, based on a mosaic of sky exposures with the VLT Test Camera through a red optical filter. It shows the entire field that was observed, reproduced in "negative" (black stars on a white sky) in order to show the faint outer structures.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9834a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 31 July 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9834 |
| Size: | 2944 x 2512 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 1182 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
| Distance: | 550 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical R | Very Large Telescope |