Big stellar cluster in the blue dwarf galaxy NGC 5253

Composite colour-coded image of the small starburst galaxy NGC 5253, at a distance of 11 million light-years. It is based on one near-infrared image (in the K-band at wavelength 2.16 μm; here coded red) obtained with the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) and two images in the visual spectral region (V- (0.55 μm) and I-bands (0.79 μm), here blue and green, respectively) with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The image covers 80 x 80 arcseconds on the sky. North is up and East is to the left.

Crediti:

ESO

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Identificazione:eso0434b
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di rilascio:18 Novembre 2004
Notizie relative:eso0434
Grandezza:2156 x 2428 px

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Nome:NGC 5253
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf
Distanza:19 Milione Anni luce
Constellation:Centaurus
Categoria:Galaxies

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Coordinate

Position (RA):13 39 55.74
Position (Dec):-31° 38' 29.56"
Field of view:1.36 x 1.54 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 40.2° a destra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
Infrarosso
I
790 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Ottico
V
550 nmHubble Space Telescope
WFPC2
Infrarosso
K
2.16 μmVery Large Telescope
ISAAC