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The Phoenix dwarf galaxy
The Phoenix Dwarf, imaged here by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is an irregular dwarf galaxy that was discovered in 1976 by Hans-Emil Schuster and Richard Martin West. It is located in the constellation Phoenix in the southern sky, 1.44 million light-years away from Earth.
Credit:ESA/Hubble and NASA
Over de afbeelding
Id: | ann11075a |
Type: | Observatie |
Publicatiedatum: | 21 oktober 2011 16:40 |
Gerelateerde mededelingen: | ann11075 |
Grootte: | 669 x 669 px |
Over het object
Naam: | Phoenix Dwarf |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
Afstand: | 2 miljoen lichtjaren |
Constellation: | Phoenix |
Categorie: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 1 51 7.40 |
Position (Dec): | -44° 26' 32.40" |
Field of view: | 1.12 x 1.12 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 24.5° right of vertical |
Kleuren & filters
Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
---|---|---|
Optisch V | 555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |
Optisch Pseudogreen (V+I) | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 | |
Infrarood I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 |