Wide-field image of the sky around Messier 77
This image from the Digitized Sky Survey shows spiral galaxy Messier 77 and its surroundings. Messier 77 appears at the centre and the edge-on galaxy NGC 1055 to its upper-right.
Credit:NASA/ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1720c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 July 2017, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso2203, eso1720 |
| Size: | 10693 x 10714 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 77 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 42 40.67 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 0' 45.42" |
| Field of view: | 179.61 x 179.97 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |