Spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 field
This is an image of a typical spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 cluster, as obtained with the WFI during the observations with the 2.2-m telescope.
The WFI image of Abell 496 was obtained in blue light (B-band) and corresponds to a total integration time of 7560 seconds, split into a number of exposures lasting between 600 and 1200 seconds. The faintest objects just detectable in this image have a B-magnitude of about 26.5.
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso9954i |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 21 December 1999 |
| Related releases: | eso9954 |
| Size: | 800 x 743 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 496 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 450 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 7.56 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope WFI |