Radio galaxy MRC 0406-244
This is another 'jittered' image of a 5x5 arcmin field, this time in a Ks (2.16 micron) filter and showing the radio galaxy MRC 0406-244 (redshift z = 2.4); it is identified by the arrow. North is at the top and East to the left; the scale is 0.29 arcsec/pixel and the FWHM of point sources in this re-combined set of 38 1-min exposures is about 0.7 arcsec. A K = 21 mag point source yields a signal-to-noise ratio of 4 within a 1.5 arcsec diameter aperture.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9805e |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 January 1998 |
| Related releases: | eso9805 |
| Size: | 412 x 402 px |
About the Object
| Name: | MRC 0406-244 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy |
| Distance: | z=2.44 (redshift) |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 4 8 51.43 |
| Position (Dec): | -24° 18' 17.59" |
| Field of view: | 3.97 x 3.88 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Infrared K | 2.16 μm | New Technology Telescope SOFI |