M100 / NGC 4321

Messier 100, also known as NGC 4321, is one of the largest and brightest spiral galaxies in the sky, located at about 50 million light-years from us. A composite VRI image obtained on March 3, 2002. The individual exposures lasted 180 seconds, image quality 0.7 arcsec FWHM; field 7 x 7 arcmin2 ; North is up and East is left.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0209h
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:13. marts 2002
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0209
Størrelse:1800 x 1802 px

Om objektet

Navn:Messier 100
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:50 million lysår
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Kategori:Galaxies

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 22 53.98
Position (Dec):15° 49' 42.31"
Field of view:6.18 x 6.19 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 1.6° droite fra lodret

Farver & filtre

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Very Large Telescope
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Very Large Telescope
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Very Large Telescope
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