Annotated view of the sky surrounding NGC 5018
This annotated view of the surroundings of the elliptical galaxy NGC 5018 shows many of its neighbours. It also reveals a few asteroids that were captured by chance during the deep exposures needed to reveal the delicate streams of stars between the galaxies.
Credit:ESO/Spavone et al.
About the Image
| Id: | eso1827b |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 8 August 2018, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1827 |
| Size: | 13679 x 10016 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 5018 |
| Type: | Unspecified : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
| Distance: | 130 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 361 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical g | 470 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |
| Optical R | 655 nm | VLT Survey Telescope OmegaCAM |