Digitized sky survey image of the galaxy NGC 6822
This image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2). The field of view is approximatelly 2.9 x 2.9 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso0938b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 30 July 2010, 17:07 |
| Related releases: | eso0938 |
| Size: | 10634 x 10636 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6822 |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy |
| Distance: | 2 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 44 57.80 |
| Position (Dec): | -14° 48' 11.51" |
| Field of view: | 178.54 x 178.57 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° left of vertical |
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |