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The colossal cosmic eye NGC 1350
Colour-composite of the spiral galaxy NGC 1350 taken with FORS2 at the ESO Very Large Telescope. The image, totalling 16 minutes of observations, clearly reveals the delicate structures in this gigantic "eye" as well as many background galaxies.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
Identification: | eso0532a |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 29 septembre 2005 |
Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0532 |
Taille: | 2593 x 1584 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | NGC 1350 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 65 million années lumière |
Constellation: | Fornax |
Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 31 6.05 |
Position (Dec): | -33° 37' 57.14" |
Field of view: | 8.14 x 4.97 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 254.9° left of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Télescope |
---|---|
Visible B | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Visible V | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Visible R | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |
Infrarouge I | Very Large Telescope FORS2 |