Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies
This visible-light wide-field image of the region around the Leo Triplet of galaxies was created from photographs taken through blue and red filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxies appear to the lower right of centre. The bright star at the upper right is the naked eye star Theta Leonis. The field of view is approximately 4.4 degrees across.
Credit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1126c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 July 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1126 |
| Size: | 16114 x 14832 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Leo Triplet |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Multiple |
| Distance: | 35 million light years |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 21 49.62 |
| Position (Dec): | 13° 58' 38.25" |
| Field of view: | 270.84 x 249.26 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 8.7° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical Pseudo green (B+R) | Digitized Sky Survey 2 | |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |