Wide-field view of the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637
This image shows the sky around the spiral galaxy NGC 1637 in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). It was created from images from the Digitized Sky Survey 2.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | eso1315d |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 20 March 2013, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1315 |
Size: | 9554 x 8124 px |
About the Object
Name: | Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS 2), NGC 1637, Wide field view |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 35 million light years |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
16.8 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
20.5 MB
Publication JPEG
3.2 MB
Screensize JPEG
316.7 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 4 41 28.30 |
Position (Dec): | -2° 51' 28.73" |
Field of view: | 155.22 x 131.99 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.6° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Digitized Sky Survey 2 |