The Antennae galaxies in the constellation of Corvus

This chart shows the location — marked with an open red circle — of the Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038 and 4039) in the constellation of Corvus (The Crow).This chart shows the stars that can be seen with the unaided eye from a dark site. The interacting galaxies can be seen as a small double hazy patch through moderate-sized amateur telescopes.

Kilde:

ESO, IAU and Sky & Telescope

Om billedet

Id:eso1137e
Type:Diagram
Udgivelsesdato:3. oktober 2011 11:30
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1137
Størrelse:3338 x 3280 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 4038, NGC 4039
Type:Milky Way : Sky Phenomenon : Night Sky : Constellation
Afstand:75 million lysår
Kategori:Illustrations

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
433,4 KB
Skrærm JPEG
99,3 KB