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The Sculptor dwarf galaxy
The Sculptor dwarf galaxy is one of our Milky Way’s neighbouring dwarf galaxies. The Milky Way is, like all large galaxies, thought to have formed from smaller galaxies in the early days of the Universe. These small galaxies should also contain many very old stars, just as the Milky Way does, and a team of astronomers has now shown that this is indeed the case. This image was composed from data from the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | eso1007b |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 17 februari 2010 12:00 |
| Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1007 |
| Grootte: | 5000 x 5000 px |
Over het object
| Naam: | Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Afstand: | 11 miljoen lichtjaren |
| Constellation: | Sculptor |
| Categorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 0 9.36 |
| Position (Dec): | -33° 42' 31.47" |
| Field of view: | 83.92 x 83.92 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 1.4° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Optisch B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optisch R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |