GROND image of kilonova in NGC 4993
Image obtained by ESO's Gamma-ray Burst Optical/Near-infrared Detector (GROND) attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at La Silla Observatory.
Credit:ESO/S. Smartt & T.-W. Chen
About the Image
| Id: | eso1733h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 16 October 2017, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1733 |
| Size: | 2117 x 1966 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4993 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Evolutionary Stage : Neutron Star Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxies Stars |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 9 50.37 |
| Position (Dec): | -23° 22' 37.12" |
| Field of view: | 5.58 x 5.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical G | 450 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope GROND |
| Optical R | 600 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope GROND |
| Optical I | 765 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope GROND |
| Optical Z | 945 nm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope GROND |