Outskirts of NGC 300

This is an astronomers' joy ride to infinity. Such a rarely seen view of our universe imparts a feeling of the vast distances in space. In the upper half of the image, the outer region of NGC 300 is resolved into innumerable stars, while in the lower half, myriads of galaxies — a thousand times more distant — catch the eye. In reality, many of them are very similar to NGC 300, they are just much more remote.

Kilde:

ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0221h
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:7. august 2002
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0221
Størrelse:2439 x 1935 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 300
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:6 million lysår
Constellation:Sculptor
Kategori:Galaxies

Billedformater

Stor JPEG
2,3 MB
Skrærm JPEG
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Koordinater

Position (RA):0 55 1.14
Position (Dec):-37° 50' 20.18"
Field of view:9.68 x 7.68 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 1.6° droite fra lodret