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.
Kredit:
ESO
O snímku
Id: | eso0128c |
Typ: | Pozorování |
Datum zveřejnění: | 14. srpna 2001 |
Související články: | eso0128 |
Velikost: | 800 x 797 px |
O objektu
Jméno: | NGC 5728 |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole |
Vzdálenost: | 80 milion světelné roky |
Kategorie: | Galaxies |
Barvy & filtry
Pásmo | Vlnová délka | Dalekohled |
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Infračervený K | 2.3 μm | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
Exposure time: 60s