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Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 7424
Composite colour-coded image of another magnificent spiral galaxy, NGC 7424, at a distance of 40 million light-years. It is based on images obtained with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) in three different wavelength bands. The image covers 6.5 x 7.2 square arcminutes on the sky. North is up and East is to the right.
Read more about this superb object in the ESO Press Release eso0436.
Crédit:ESO
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | eso0436c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 1 décembre 2004 |
| Communiqués de presse en rapport: | eso0436 |
| Taille: | 1887 x 2109 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 7424 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
| Distance: | 35 million années lumière |
| Constellation: | Grus |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 22 57 18.41 |
| Position (Dec): | -41° 4' 14.49" |
| Field of view: | 6.47 x 7.22 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.2° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Visible B | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Visible V | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |
| Visible R | Very Large Telescope VIMOS |