VLT image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1187
This picture taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 1187. This impressive spiral lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions during the last thirty years, the latest one in 2007.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1231a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 August 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1231 |
| Size: | 3327 x 1928 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1187 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 2 36.55 |
| Position (Dec): | -22° 52' 7.06" |
| Field of view: | 6.92 x 4.01 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 429 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V | 554 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R | 657 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |