Sorry! This page is not yet available in your preferred language, so we're displaying the original version instead.
Distant galaxies behind NGC 300
An area in the outer regions of NGC 300. Disks of spiral galaxies are usually quite "thin" (some hundred light-years), as compared to their radial extent (tens of thousands of light-years across). In areas where only small amounts of dust are present, it is possible to see much more distant galaxies right through the disk of NGC 300, as demonstrated by this image.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0221g |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 7 août 2002 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0221 |
| Taille: | 1055 x 797 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 300 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 6 million années lumière |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 54 53.56 |
| Position (Dec): | -37° 41' 4.10" |
| Field of view: | 4.17 x 3.15 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
Visualiser avec WorldWide Telescope:
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
| Visible H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |