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Spiral galaxy NGC 1232
This image is of the central region of the large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 and was obtained on September 21, 1998, during a period of good observing conditions. It is based on three exposures in ultra-violet, blue and red light, respectively. This central area contains older stars of reddish colour.
Images eso9845d and eso9845e are based on a composite of three images taken behind three different filters: U (360 nm; 10 min), B (420 nm; 6 min) and R (600 nm; 2:30 min) during a period of 0.7 arcsec seeing. The fields shown measure 6.8 x 6.8 arcmin and 1.6 x 1.8 arcmin, respectively. North is up; East is to the left.
Crédito:ESO
Sobre la imagen
| Identificador: | eso9845e |
| Tipo: | Observación |
| Fecha de publicación: | 23 de Septiembre de 1998 |
| Noticias relacionadas: | eso9845 |
| Tamaño: | 2868 x 3080 px |
Sobre el objeto
| Nombre: | NGC 1232 |
| Tipo: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distancia: | 70 millón años luz |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Categoría: | Galaxies |
Fondo de pantalla
Coordenadas
| Position (RA): | 3 9 45.48 |
| Position (Dec): | -20° 34' 45.65" |
| Field of view: | 1.65 x 1.77 arcminutes |
| Orientación: | El norte está a 0.1° a la izquierda de la vertical |
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Colores y filtros
| Banda | Longitud de onda | Telescopio |
|---|---|---|
| Óptico B | 420 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Oltravioleta U | 360 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Óptico R | 600 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |