M100 / NGC 4321

Messier 100, also known as NGC 4321, is one of the largest and brightest spiral galaxies in the sky, located at about 50 million light-years from us. A composite VRI image obtained on March 3, 2002. The individual exposures lasted 180 seconds, image quality 0.7 arcsec FWHM; field 7 x 7 arcmin2 ; North is up and East is left.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0209h
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:13 mars 2002
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0209
Storlek:1800 x 1802 px

Om objektet

Namn:Messier 100
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Avstånd:50 miljon ljusår
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Kategori:Galaxies

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 22 53.98
Position (Dec):15° 49' 42.31"
Field of view:6.18 x 6.19 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 1.6° höger om lodrätt

Färger och filter

BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
V
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Synligt ljus
R
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
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Very Large Telescope
VIMOS