GigagalaxyZoom phase 2
The two first images of ESO’s GigaGalaxy Zoom project combined to show a whole view of the Milky Way as could be seen with the unaided eye, and a more central region observed with an amateur telescope.
Credit:ESO/S. Brunier/S. Guisard (www.eso.org/~sguisard)
About the Image
| Id: | eso0934c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 21 September 2009 |
| Related releases: | eso0934 |
| Size: | 4330 x 4700 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Galactic Centre |
| Type: | Milky Way : Star Milky Way : Galaxy Milky Way : Galaxy : Component : Center/Core |
| Distance: | 25000 light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Other |
| Optical V | Other |
| Optical R | Other |
Notes: Exposure information refers to the bottom of the two images.