Disturbed spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 field

This image shows a galaxy with a strange structure in the Abell 496 Field. This image is reproduced on a logarithmic intensity scale to better show the structure of the objects. At this scale, the individual pixels in the original frames are visible. The sky field measures 0.8 x 0.8 arcmin 2. North is up and East left.

The WFI image of Abell 496 was obtained in blue light (B-band) and corresponds to a total integration time of 7560 seconds, split into a number of exposures lasting between 600 and 1200 seconds. The faintest objects just detectable in this image have a B-magnitude of about 26.5.

Crédito:

ESO

Sobre la imagen

Identificador:eso9954j
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:21 de Diciembre de 1999
Noticias relacionadas:eso9954
Tamaño:400 x 370 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:Abell 496
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distancia:450 millón años luz
Categoría:Galaxies

Formatos de imagen

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Colores y filtros

BandaTelescopio
Óptico
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI

Exposure time: 7560s