Digitized Sky Survey image of NGC 253
This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 3.7 x 3.6 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin.
About the Image
Id: | eso0902d |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 27 July 2010, 11:54 |
Related releases: | eso0902 |
Size: | 13412 x 12897 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 253 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 11 million light years |
Constellation: | Sculptor |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 47 33.08 |
Position (Dec): | -25° 17' 18.20" |
Field of view: | 227.91 x 219.16 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |