Sky field in Virgo cluster of galaxies

Larger region of the Virgo cluster, with the galaxies Messier 86 (at the upper edge of the field, to the left of the centre), as well as Messier 84 (upper right) and NGC 4388 (just below the centre). It is reproduced from a long-exposure Subaru Suprime-Cam image, obtained in the red light of ionized hydrogen (the H-alpha spectral line at wavelength 656.2 nm). In order to show the faintest possible hydrogen emitting objects embedded in the outskirts of bright galaxies, their smooth envelopes have been "subtracted" during the image processing. The field measures 34 x 27 square arcminutes.

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ESO

Über das Bild

ID:eso0304b
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:16. Januar 2003
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0304
Größe:3077 x 2453 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Virgo Cluster
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Entfernung:55 Million Lichtjahre
Constellation:Virgo
Kategorie:Galaxy Clusters

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):12 26 32.15
Position (Dec):12° 43' 23.49"
Field of view:35.84 x 28.47 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 0.0° links zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Optisch
H-alpha
656 nmSubaru Telescope
Suprime-Cam