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An echo of light (annotated)
This image of the intriguing ShaSS 622-073 system shows a light echo — the first ever to be observed between two galaxies — in great detail (highlighted with a yellow circle). The light echo is a delicate reminder of the one-time glory of the galaxy ShaSS 073, which has dramatically reduced in luminosity over the last 30 000 years.
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Crédit:ESO
Acknowledgements: P. Merluzzi (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte, Italy)
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | potw1814b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Date de publication: | 2 avril 2018 06:00 |
| Taille: | 1200 x 1200 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | ShaSS 073, ShaSS 622, ShaSS 622-073 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Visible g | 480 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Visible r | 625 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Visible i | 770 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |