A spiral galaxy in Leo
This picture of the nearby galaxy NGC 3521 was taken using the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. The large spiral galaxy lies in the constellation of Leo (The Lion), and is only 35 million light-years distant. This picture was created from exposures taken through three different filters that passed blue light, yellow/green light, and near-infrared light. These are shown in this picture as blue, green, and red, respectively.
Källa:ESO/O. Maliy
Om bilden
ID: | eso1129a |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 10 augusti 2011 12:00 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso1129 |
Storlek: | 2046 x 2046 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | NGC 3521 |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Avstånd: | 35 miljon ljusår |
Constellation: | Leo |
Kategori: | Galaxies |
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Koordinater
Position (RA): | 11 5 46.32 |
Position (Dec): | 0° 1' 52.04" |
Field of view: | 6.83 x 6.83 arcminutes |
Orientering: | Nord är 90.0° höger om lodrätt |
Färger och filter
Band | Teleskop |
---|---|
Synligt ljus B | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Synligt ljus V | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |
Infrarött I | Very Large Telescope FORS1 |