Wide Field Imager view of a Milky Way look-alike, NGC 6744
This picture of the nearby galaxy NGC 6744 was taken with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla. The large spiral galaxy is similar to the Milky Way, making this image look like a picture postcard of our own galaxy sent from extragalactic space. The picture was created from exposures taken through four different filters that passed blue, yellow-green, red light, and the glow coming from hydrogen gas. These are shown in this picture as blue, green, orange and red, respectively.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1118a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 1 juin 2011 12:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1118 |
| Taille: | 5312 x 4472 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 6744 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 30 million années lumière |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Formats des images
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 9 46.19 |
| Position (Dec): | -63° 51' 28.80" |
| Field of view: | 21.07 x 17.74 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° right of vertical |
Visualiser avec WorldWide Telescope:
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible 665/12 | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |