The Fornax Cluster of Galaxies
The Fornax Galaxy Cluster is one of the closest of such groupings beyond our Local Group of galaxies. This VISTA image was constructed from images taken through Z, J and Ks filters in the near-infrared part of the spectrum and has captured many of the cluster members in a single image. At the lower-right is the elegant barred-spiral galaxy NGC 1365 and to the left the big elliptical NGC 1399, surrounded by a swarm of faint globular clusters. The image is about 1 degree by 1.5 degrees in extent and the total exposure time was 25 minutes.
Credit:
ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit
About the Image
| Id: | eso0949c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 December 2009, 11:30 |
| Related releases: | eso0949 |
| Size: | 15427 x 12549 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Fornax Cluster |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster • X - Galaxy Clusters • X - Galaxies |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 35 42.61 |
| Position (Dec): | -35° 45' 11.94" |
| Field of view: | 87.62 x 71.28 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 14.9° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Infrared Z |
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared J |
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
| Infrared K |
Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy VIRCAM |
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