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Wide-field view of the field around NGC 7252: the Atoms-for-Peace galaxy
This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 7252 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.
Credit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
Over de afbeelding
Id: | eso1044c |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 10 november 2010 12:00 |
Gerelateerde berichten: | eso1044 |
Grootte: | 10659 x 10676 px |
Over het object
Naam: | NGC 7252 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Afstand: | 220 miljoen lichtjaren |
Constellation: | Aquarius |
Categorie: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Grote JPEG
34,9 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
29,6 MB
JPEG voor publicatie
4,7 MB
Beeldschermformaat
356,7 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
272,0 KB
1280x1024
450,2 KB
1600x1200
652,6 KB
1920x1200
773,2 KB
2048x1536
1,0 MB
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 22 20 44.79 |
Position (Dec): | -24° 40' 41.87" |
Field of view: | 178.90 x 179.19 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.2° right of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
---|---|---|
Optisch B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optisch R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |