The Phoenix dwarf galaxy

The Phoenix Dwarf, imaged here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is an irregular dwarf galaxy that was discovered in 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West. It is located in the constellation Phoenix in the southern sky, 1.44 million light-years away from Earth.

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ESA/Hubble and NASA

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Id:ann11075a
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:21. oktober 2011 16:40
Relaterede meddelelser:ann11075
Størrelse:669 x 669 px

Om objektet

Navn:Phoenix Dwarf
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Afstand:2 million lysår
Constellation:Phoenix
Kategori:Galaxies

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Position (RA):1 51 7.40
Position (Dec):-44° 26' 32.40"
Field of view:1.12 x 1.12 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 24.5° droite fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Optisk
V
555 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Optisk
Pseudogreen (V+I)
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Infrarød
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814 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2