VLT image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1187
This picture taken with ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 1187. This impressive spiral lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions during the last thirty years, the latest one in 2007.
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ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1231a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 1 August 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1231 |
| Size: | 3327 x 1928 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1187 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • X - Galaxies |
| Distance: | 60 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical B |
429 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical V |
554 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
| Optical R |
657 nm | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
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