HAWK-I infrared image of the spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365*
This striking new image, taken with the powerful HAWK-I infrared camera on ESO’s Very Large Telescope at Paranal Observatory in Chile, shows NGC 1365. This beautiful barred spiral galaxy is part of the Fornax cluster of galaxies, and lies about 60 million light-years from Earth. The picture was created from images taken through Y, J, H and K filters and the exposure times were 4, 4, 7 and 12 minutes respectively.
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Credit:ESO/P. Grosbøl
About the Image
| Id: | eso1038a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 22 September 2010, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1038 |
| Size: | 3655 x 3628 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1365 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 33 36.33 |
| Position (Dec): | -36° 8' 28.25" |
| Field of view: | 6.50 x 6.45 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared Y | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared J | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared H | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |
| Infrared K | Very Large Telescope HAWK-I |