The green bean galaxy J2240 (annotated)
This view from the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope shows a close-up of the sky around a very unusual green object called J224024.1−092748 or J2240. It is a bright example of a new class of objects that have been nicknamed green bean galaxies. Green beans are entire galaxies that are glowing under the intense radiation from the region around a central black hole. J2240 lies in the constellation of Aquarius (The Water Bearer) and its light has taken about 3.7 billion years to reach Earth.
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O zdjęciu
Identyfikator: | eso1249b |
Typ: | Obserwacje |
Data publikacji: | 5 grudnia 2012 12:00 |
Powiązane komunikaty: | eso1249 |
Rozmiar: | 659 x 510 px |
O obiekcie
Typ: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN |
Odległość: | z=0.326 (redshift)
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Constellation: | Aquarius |
Kategoria: | Galaxies
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Współrzędne
Pozycja (RA): | 22 41 40.40 |
Pozycja (Dec): | -9° 29' 53.00" |
Pole widzenia: | 2.04 x 1.58 arcminutes |
Orientacja: | North is 0.1° prawo of vertical |
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Kolory i filtry
Pasmo | Teleskop |
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Optyczny g | CFHT MegaCam |
Optyczny r | CFHT MegaCam |
Podczerwony i | CFHT MegaCam |