Sculptor dwarf galaxy
The Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy, pictured in a new image from the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory, is a close neighbour of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Despite their proximity, both galaxies have very distinct histories and characters. This galaxy is much smaller, fainter and older than the Milky Way and appears here as a cloud of faint stars filling most of the picture.
Many other much more distant galaxies can be seen shining right through the sparse stars of the Sculptor Dwarf.
Oikeudet:ESO
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | eso1536a |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 16. syyskuuta 2015 12:00 |
Vastaavat julkaisut: | eso1536 |
Koko: | 8455 x 7733 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy |
Tyyppi: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
Etäisyys: | 280000 valovuotta |
Constellation: | Sculptor |
Kategoria: | Galaxies |
Kuvaformaatit
Koordinaatit
Position (RA): | 1 0 6.55 |
Position (Dec): | -33° 42' 48.90" |
Field of view: | 33.57 x 30.70 arcminutes |
Suuntaus: | Pohjoinen on 0.0° vasen pystysuuntaan nähden |
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Teleskooppi |
---|---|
Optinen B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optinen V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optinen R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |