The sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613
This wide-field view shows the sky around the dwarf galaxy IC 1613 in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears at the centre of the picture as an irregularly shaped clump of faint stars.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1603c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 January 2016, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1603 |
| Size: | 8892 x 8293 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 4 46.76 |
| Position (Dec): | 2° 6' 37.13" |
| Field of view: | 149.29 x 139.23 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |