Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 3169 and NGC 3166

This visible-light wide-field image of the region around NGC 3169 and NGC 3166 was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The disturbed galactic pair appears close to the centre and several other galaxies are visible in the surrounding sky. The field of view is approximately 1.8 degrees across.

Credit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso1114c
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:20 april 2011 12:00
Gerelateerde berichten:eso1114
Grootte:6954 x 6624 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 3166, NGC 3169
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Afstand:70 miljoen lichtjaren
Constellation:Sextans
Categorie:Galaxies

Afbeeldingstypen

Grote JPEG
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Coordinates

Position (RA):10 14 13.64
Position (Dec):3° 21' 33.41"
Field of view:116.82 x 111.26 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 1.6° right of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Optisch
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Optisch
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2