Larger field around NGC 1313

Larger region of the sky around the starburst galaxy NGC 1313 showing the larger scale disturbance of the galaxy. The galaxy shows some large deformations in the lower right part of the image, while diffuse matter is also present at the top of the image. All this signals a very tormented past which could be at the origin of the burst of star formation.The image was made from data from the Digitized Sky Survey, obtained through blue, red and infrared filters. The "Second Epoch Survey" of the southern sky was made by the Anglo-Australian Observatory (AAO) with the UK Schmidt Telescope. Plates from this survey have been digitized and compressed by the ST ScI. The data were extracted and colour-composed by Henri Boffin (ESO).

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ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0643b
Type:Observation
Date de publication:23 novembre 2006
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso0643
Taille:800 x 801 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 1313
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:20 million années lumière
Constellation:Reticulum
Catégorie:Galaxies

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
300,6 Kio
JPEG taille écran
393,4 Kio

Fonds d'écran

1024x768
386,1 Kio
1280x1024
553,1 Kio
1600x1200
700,0 Kio
1920x1200
745,6 Kio
2048x1536
973,1 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):3 18 13.71
Position (Dec):-66° 29' 52.87"
Field of view:14.99 x 15.01 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 4.9° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Infrarouge
I
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2