Wide Field Imager view of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621
This picture of the spiral galaxy NGC 3621 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. NGC 3621 is about 22 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra (The Sea Snake). It is comparatively bright and can be well seen in moderate-sized telescopes. The data from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile used to make this image were selected from the ESO archive by Joe DePasquale as part of the Hidden Treasures competition.
Herkunftsnachweis:ESO and Joe DePasquale
Über das Bild
ID: | eso1104a |
Typ: | Beobachtung |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 2. Februar 2011 12:00 |
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen: | eso1104 |
Größe: | 3530 x 3124 px |
Über das Objekt
Name: | NGC 3621 |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Entfernung: | 22 Million Lichtjahre |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Kategorie: | Galaxies |
Bildschirm-Hintergrundbilder
Koordinaten
Position (RA): | 11 18 16.80 |
Position (Dec): | -32° 48' 49.37" |
Field of view: | 27.99 x 24.77 arcminutes |
Orientierung: | Die Nordrichtung liegt 90.0° rechts zur Vertikale |
Farben & Filter
Spektralbereich | Teleskop |
---|---|
Optisch B | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optisch Oiii | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optisch V | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optisch R | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |
Optisch H-alpha | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |