Centre of the Active Galaxy NGC 5728
This is a photo of an active galaxy that was observed with ISAAC during the programme being carried out. It shows NGC 5728 (K-band). The bar-like structure and the luminous centre where the Black Hole is located is visible. The distance to this galaxy is approximately 120 million light-years; the local scale is indicated in the photo.
Technical information: this image of the central region of NGC 5728 was obtained at the 3.5-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT) and the Adaptive-Optics PUEO instrument; the K-band (2.3 µm) exposure lasted 60 sec and the field measures 38 X 38 arcsec 2. North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0128c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 August 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0128 |
| Size: | 800 x 797 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5728 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 80 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared K |
2.3 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
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