Wide-field view of the sky around the Leo Triplet of galaxies

This visible-light wide-field image of the region around the Leo Triplet of galaxies was created from photographs taken through blue and red filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxies appear to the lower right of centre. The bright star at the upper right is the naked eye star Theta Leonis. The field of view is approximately 4.4 degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1126c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:27 juli 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1126
Grootte:16114 x 14832 px

Over het object

Naam:Leo Triplet
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Multiple
Afstand:35 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Leo
Categorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 21 49.62
Position (Dec):13° 58' 38.25"
Field of view:270.84 x 249.26 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 8.7° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
Pseudo green (B+R)
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2