Digitized Sky Survey image around the spiral galaxy NGC 3981

This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximately 2.4 x 2.0 degrees.

Credit:

ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

About the Image

Id:eso1830b
Type:Observation
Release date:12 September 2018, 13:00
Related releases:eso1830
Size:8976 x 8082 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 3981
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Crater
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

Large JPEG
22.8 MB
Screensize JPEG
356.0 KB

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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 56 7.88
Position (Dec):-19° 54' 5.72"
Field of view:150.92 x 135.89 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
479 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
R
649 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optical
I
825 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2