Magnificent spiral galaxy NGC 7424

Composite colour-coded image of another magnificent spiral galaxy, NGC 7424, at a distance of 40 million light-years. It is based on images obtained with the multi-mode VIMOS instrument on the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) in three different wavelength bands. The image covers 6.5 x 7.2 square arcminutes on the sky. North is up and East is to the right.

Read more about this superb object in the ESO Press Release eso0436.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0436c
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:1. december 2004
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0436
Størrelse:1887 x 2109 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 7424
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred
Afstand:35 million lysår
Constellation:Grus
Kategori:Galaxies

Billedformater

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Koordinater

Position (RA):22 57 18.41
Position (Dec):-41° 4' 14.49"
Field of view:6.47 x 7.22 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.2° venstre fra lodret