The sky around the active galaxy Markarian 1018
This wide-field image shows the sky around the faint active galaxy Markarian 1018. The picture was assembled from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy itself is at the centre of the picture and faint evidence of its recent merger can be seen in the form of tails and loops.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | eso1631b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 15 September 2016, 16:00 |
Related releases: | eso1631 |
Size: | 9996 x 10450 px |
About the Object
Name: | Markarian 1018 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
Distance: | 600 million light years |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
33.3 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
28.0 MB
Publication JPEG
3.8 MB
Screensize JPEG
297.8 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
215.9 KB
1280x1024
353.2 KB
1600x1200
518.0 KB
1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 2 6 16.16 |
Position (Dec): | 0° 17' 4.77" |
Field of view: | 169.88 x 177.59 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical R+IR | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |