Wide-field view of the sky around the dwarf galaxy WLM
This wide-field view shows the sky around the dwarf galaxy WLM in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears at the centre of the picture as an irregularly shaped clump of faint stars.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1610c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 23 March 2016, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1610 |
| Size: | 11304 x 11304 px |
About the Object
| Name: | WLM Galaxy |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 1 54.58 |
| Position (Dec): | -15° 28' 11.94" |
| Field of view: | 190.18 x 190.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |