Annotated view of the sky surrounding NGC 5018
This annotated view of the surroundings of the elliptical galaxy NGC 5018 shows many of its neighbours. It also reveals a few asteroids that were captured by chance during the deep exposures needed to reveal the delicate streams of stars between the galaxies.
Credit:ESO/Spavone et al.
About the Image
Id: | eso1827b |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | 8 August 2018, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1827 |
Size: | 13679 x 10016 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 5018 |
Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
Distance: | 130 million light years |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical u | 361 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optical g | 470 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
Optical R | 655 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |