The hooked galaxy and its companion
Composite image based on data acquired with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument in April and May 2006 for the European Supernova Collaboration. The observations were made in four different filters (B, V, R, and I) that were combined to make a colour image. The field of view covers 5.6 x 8.3 arcmin. North is up and East is to the left. The observations were done by Ferdinando Patat and the Paranal Science team (ESO), and the final processing was done by Olivia Blanchemain, Henri Boffin and Haennes Heyer (ESO).
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0622a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 28 June 2006 |
| Related releases: | eso0622 |
| Size: | 1347 x 1986 px |
About the Object
| Name: | MCG-01-39-003, NGC 5917 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Pair |
| Distance: | 90 million light years |
| Constellation: | Libra |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 15 21 32.59 |
| Position (Dec): | -7° 22' 38.55" |
| Field of view: | 4.50 x 6.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 440 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | 557 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Infrared I | 768 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | 655 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |