Spiral galaxy NGC 6118 and SN 2004dk
Composite colour-coded image of the "grand design" spiral galaxy NGC 6118, at a distance of 80 million light-years. It is based on images obtained with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) in three different wavebands. The image covers 6.7 x 5.8 square arcminutes on the sky. North is up and East is to the left. The arrow indicates the position of supernova SN 2004dk.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0436b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 December 2004 |
| Related releases: | eso0436 |
| Size: | 1540 x 1323 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6118, SN 2004dk |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 75000 light years |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 21 48.62 |
| Position (Dec): | -2° 17' 0.30" |
| Field of view: | 6.84 x 5.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Optical V | 551 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |