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The Fornax dwarf galaxy
The Fornax dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way’s neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Crédit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso1007a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 17 février 2010 12:00 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1007 |
| Taille: | 5000 x 5000 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Fornax Dwarf Galaxy |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 450000 années lumière |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 39 59.30 |
| Position (Dec): | -34° 26' 56.65" |
| Field of view: | 83.87 x 83.87 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.3° right of vertical |
Visualiser avec WorldWide Telescope:
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Visible B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Visible R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |