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Wide-field view of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster
The Fornax Galaxy Cluster is one of the closest such groupings beyond our own Local Group of galaxies. This visible light wide-field image of the cluster was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.
Crédit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0949m |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 11 décembre 2009 11:30 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso1612, eso0949 |
| Taille: | 10582 x 10582 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | Fornax Cluster |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
| Constellation: | Fornax |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies Galaxy Clusters |
Image Formats
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 38 29.97 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 27' 17.88" |
| Field of view: | 179.82 x 179.82 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
Visualiser avec WorldWide Telescope:
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Visible R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |