Spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 field

This is an image of a typical spiral galaxy in the Abell 496 cluster, as obtained with the WFI during the observations with the 2.2-m telescope.

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.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso9954i
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:21 december 1999
Gerelateerde berichten:eso9954
Grootte:800 x 743 px

Over het object

Naam:Abell 496
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:450 miljoen lichtjaren
Categorie:Galaxies

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Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Optisch
B
7.56 μmMPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI