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.

Crédit:

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

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1044c
Type:Observation
Date de publication:10 novembre 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1044
Taille:10659 x 10676 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 7252
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Distance:220 million années lumière
Constellation:Aquarius
Catégorie:Galaxies

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
34,9 Mio
JPEG taille écran
356,7 Kio

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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
272,0 Kio
1280x1024
450,2 Kio
1600x1200
652,6 Kio
1920x1200
773,2 Kio
2048x1536
1,0 Mio

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

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2