The antennae galaxies - NGC4038/9

One of the first images from the new VIMOS facility, obtained right after the moment of "first light" on February 26, 2002. It shows the famous "Antennae Galaxies" (NGC 4038/9), the result of a recent collision between two galaxies.

As an immediate outcome of this dramatic event, stars are born within massive complexes that appear blue in this composite photo, based on exposures through green, orange and red optical filters.

Individual exposures of 60 seconds each; image quality 0.6 arcsec FWHM; the field measures 3.5 x 3.5 arcmin2. North is up and East is left.

Crediti:

ESO

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Identificazione:eso0209a
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:13 Marzo 2002
Notizie relative:eso0209
Grandezza:800 x 796 px

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Nome:Antennae Galaxies
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting
Distanza:75 Milione Anni luce
Constellation:Corvus
Categoria:Galaxies

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Coordinate

Position (RA):12 1 53.31
Position (Dec):-18° 52' 37.66"
Field of view:3.43 x 3.42 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 0.1° a sinistra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaTelescopio
Ottico
B
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Ottico
V
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS
Infrarosso
I
Very Large Telescope
VIMOS