Disturbed spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 field

This image shows a galaxy with a strange structure in the Abell 496 Field. This image is reproduced on a logarithmic intensity scale to better show the structure of the objects. At this scale, the individual pixels in the original frames are visible. The sky field measures 0.8 x 0.8 arcmin 2. North is up and East left.

The WFI image of Abell 496 was obtained in blue light (B-band) and corresponds to a total integration time of 7560 seconds, split into a number of exposures lasting between 600 and 1200 seconds. The faintest objects just detectable in this image have a B-magnitude of about 26.5.

Crédit:

ESO

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso9954j
Type:Observation
Date de publication:21 décembre 1999
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso9954
Taille:400 x 370 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Abell 496
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:450 million années lumière
Catégorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
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JPEG taille écran
175,7 Kio

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI

Exposure time: 7560s