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.

Kilde:

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

Om billedet

Id:eso1044c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:10. november 2010 12:00
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso1044
Størrelse:10659 x 10676 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 7252
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Afstand:220 million lysår
Constellation:Aquarius
Kategori:Galaxies

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
34,9 MB
Skrærm JPEG
356,7 KB

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Koordinater

Position (RA):22 20 44.79
Position (Dec):-24° 40' 41.87"
Field of view:178.90 x 179.19 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.2° droite fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Optisk
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Optisk
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2