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.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0914a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 4 April 2009 |
| Related releases: | eso0914 |
| Size: | 4396 x 4008 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 55 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular |
| Distance: | 8 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 14 53.18 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 11' 41.67" |
| Field of view: | 34.88 x 31.80 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Optical H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |