Atoms-for-Peace: a galactic collision in action*

This new image shows the results of a vast collision between two galaxies. This strange object is known as NGC 7252, or Arp 226, and has the odd nickname Atoms-for-Peace. The picture was taken by the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It is a combination of exposures taken through blue and red filters, for a total exposure time of more than four hours. The field of view is about 18 arcminutes across.

 

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À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1044a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:10 novembre 2010 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1044
Taille:4473 x 4536 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 7252
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Distance:220 million années lumière
Constellation:Aquarius
Catégorie:Galaxies

Mounted Image

Formats des images

Grand JPEG
7,1 Mio
JPEG taille écran
276,0 Kio

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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
226,2 Kio
1280x1024
354,4 Kio
1600x1200
502,6 Kio
1920x1200
608,8 Kio
2048x1536
837,2 Kio

Coordinates

Position (RA):22 20 42.06
Position (Dec):-24° 39' 54.56"
Field of view:17.74 x 17.99 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI
Visible
R
MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope
WFI