Observed fields in NGC 300

Location of the three fields in the Sculptor spiral galaxy NGC 300 for which deep imaging in the near-infrared J and K filters was obtained with VLT/ISAAC. The fields contain together 16 Cepheids with periods from 6 to 83 days.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0524a
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:1 augustus 2005
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0524
Grootte:2239 x 2236 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 300
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:6 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Sculptor
Categorie:Galaxies

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
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Coordinates

Position (RA):0 54 40.24
Position (Dec):-37° 39' 54.99"
Field of view:29.98 x 29.87 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
K
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC
Infrarood
J
Very Large Telescope
ISAAC