NGC 5364
The spiral galaxy NGC 5364 was the first object to be observed with the VIMOS instrument. This false-colour near-infrared raw First Light image reveal extensive structure in the spiral arms of the galaxy.
The image consists of a 60 sec exposure of NGC 5364 on February 26, 2002; image quality 0.6 arcsec FWHM; full moon; field of view 3.5 x 3.5 arcmin2 ; North is up and East is left.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0209e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 March 2002 |
| Related releases: | eso0209 |
| Size: | 800 x 737 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5364 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 55 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 56 12.06 |
| Position (Dec): | 5° 0' 52.29" |
| Field of view: | 6.02 x 5.55 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Near-IR | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |