Wide-field view of the field around NGC 4666

This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 4666 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The dazzling blue star to the lower-right is the brilliant double star Gamma Virginis. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Kilde:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Om billedet

Id:eso1036b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:1. september 2010 12:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1036
Størrelse:10668 x 10685 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 4666
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:80 million lysår
Constellation:Virgo
Kategori:Stars

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 45 8.71
Position (Dec):0° 27' 43.36"
Field of view:178.95 x 179.23 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.1° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Optisk
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2