Wide-field view of the field around NGC 7252: the Atoms-for-Peace galaxy

This visible light wide-field image of the region around NGC 7252 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1044c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:10 november 2010 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1044
Grootte:10659 x 10676 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 7252
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Afstand:220 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Aquarius
Categorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

Grote JPEG
34,9 MB

Inzoomen


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):22 20 44.79
Position (Dec):-24° 40' 41.87"
Field of view:178.90 x 179.19 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2