Irregular galaxy NGC 55
Image of the irregular galaxy NGC 55 obtained with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at ESO La Silla Observatory. The galaxy is about 7.5 million light-years away and 70,000 light-years across. The image is based on data obtained through B, V, and H-alpha filters. North is up, East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes wide.
Kredit:ESO
O snímku
| Id: | eso0914a |
| Typ: | Pozorování |
| Datum zveřejnění: | 4. dubna 2009 |
| Související články: | eso0914 |
| Velikost: | 4396 x 4008 px |
O objektu
| Jméno: | NGC 55 |
| Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
| Vzdálenost: | 8 milion světelné roky |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Kategorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Souřadnice
| Position (RA): | 0 14 53.18 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 11' 41.67" |
| Field of view: | 34.88 x 31.80 arcminutes |
| Orientace: | Sever je 0.0° levá od svislé osy |
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Barvy & filtry
| Pásmo | Dalekohled |
|---|---|
| Optický B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optický V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optický H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |