Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621
This picture of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. NGC 3621 is about 22 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra (The Sea Snake). It is comparatively bright and can be well seen in moderate-sized telescopes. The data from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile used to make this image were selected from the ESO archive by Joe DePasquale as part of the Hidden Treasures competition.
Credit:ESO and Joe DePasquale
About the Image
| Id: | eso1104a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 February 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1104 |
| Size: | 3530 x 3124 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3621 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 22 million light years |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 18 16.80 |
| Position (Dec): | -32° 48' 49.37" |
| Field of view: | 27.99 x 24.77 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical Oiii | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |