Irregular Galaxy NGC 55
Image of the irregular galaxy NGC 55 obtained with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at ESO La Silla Observatory. The galaxy is about 7.5 million light-years away and 70 000 light-years across. The image is based on data obtained through B, V, and H-alpha filters. North is up, East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes wide.
Credit:
ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso0914a |
| Release Date: | 4 Apr 2009 |
| Related release: | eso0914 |
| Size: | 4396 x 4008 px |
About the Object
| Type: | • Galaxies |
