The sky around the active galaxy Markarian 1018
This wide-field image shows the sky around the faint active galaxy Markarian 1018. The picture was assembled from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy itself is at the centre of the picture and faint evidence of its recent merger can be seen in the form of tails and loops.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1631b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 15 September 2016, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1631 |
| Size: | 9996 x 10450 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Markarian 1018 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Distance: | 600 million light years |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 6 16.16 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 17' 4.77" |
| Field of view: | 169.88 x 177.59 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical B+R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R+IR | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |