Antenna Galaxies
This image is part of the "Antennae Galaxies comparison of ALMA and Hubble observations"
Credit:ESO
About the Image
| Id: | eso1137_hubble_dark |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 October 2011, 11:30 |
| Size: | 3375 x 3362 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Antennae Galaxies, NGC 4038, NGC 4039 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | 75 million light years |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 1 52.99 |
| Position (Dec): | -18° 52' 36.18" |
| Field of view: | 2.92 x 2.91 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 29.4° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 550 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical B | 435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |