Centre of the Active Galaxy NGC 1808
This is a photo of an active galaxy that was observed with ISAAC during the programme being carried out. It shows the central areas of NGC 1808 (H-band). The bar-like structure and the luminous centre where the Black Hole is located is visible. The distance to this galaxy is approximately 35 million light-years; the local scale is indicated in the photo.
Technical information: this image of the central region of NGC 1808 was reproduced from an H-band (1.6 µm) image obtained with the IRAC2 camera (now decommissioned) at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope on La Silla. The exposure time was 50 sec and the field measures 2.0 x 2.1 arcmin 2 (original pixel size = 0.52 arcsec). North is up and East is left.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0128b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 August 2001 |
| Related releases: | eso0128 |
| Size: | 800 x 839 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1808 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Central Black Hole • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 40 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Infrared H |
1.6 μm | MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope IRAC2 |
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