Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 6744
This visible-light wide-field image of the region around NGC 6744 was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.9 degrees across.
Credit:ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1118c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 June 2011, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1118 |
| Size: | 10650 x 10670 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 6744 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 30 million light years |
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 9 46.17 |
| Position (Dec): | -63° 51' 27.36" |
| Field of view: | 178.79 x 179.13 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | 806 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |