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Observed fields in NGC 300
Location of the three fields in the Sculptor spiral galaxy NGC 300 for which deep imaging in the near-infrared J and K filters was obtained with VLT/ISAAC. The fields contain together 16 Cepheids with periods from 6 to 83 days.
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About the Image
Id: | eso0524a |
Típus: | Observation |
Közzététel napja: | 2005. augusztus 1. |
Related releases: | eso0524 |
Size: | 2239 x 2236 px |
About the Object
Név: | NGC 300 |
Típus: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 6 million light years |
Constellation: | Sculptor |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 54 40.24 |
Position (Dec): | -37° 39' 54.99" |
Field of view: | 29.98 x 29.87 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.6° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
---|---|
Infrared J | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |
Infrared K | Very Large Telescope ISAAC |