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Spiral galaxy NGC 6118 and SN 2004dk
Composite colour-coded image of the "grand design" spiral galaxy NGC 6118, at a distance of 80 million light-years. It is based on images obtained with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) in three different wavebands. The image covers 6.7 x 5.8 square arcminutes on the sky. North is up and East is to the left. The arrow indicates the position of supernova SN 2004dk.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0436b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 1 décembre 2004 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0436 |
| Taille: | 1540 x 1323 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 6118, SN 2004dk |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 75000 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Serpens Caput |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 16 21 48.62 |
| Position (Dec): | -2° 17' 0.30" |
| Field of view: | 6.84 x 5.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Visible B | 445 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Visible V | 551 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Visible R | 658 nm | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |