Spiral galaxy NGC 55
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC55 was taken with the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile. NGC55 is at a distance of about five million light-years and resides in a gathering of galaxies known as the Sculptor Group. The red nebulosities are regions of active star formation in the galaxy.
Credit:T.A.Rector/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/
About the Image
| Id: | noao-ngc55lg |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
| Size: | 2041 x 1401 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 14 37.26 |
| Position (Dec): | -39° 14' 28.74" |
| Field of view: | 27.80 x 19.08 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 180.0° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 438 nm | SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope CFCCD |
| Optical V | 538 nm | SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope CFCCD |
| Optical R | 651 nm | SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope CFCCD |
| Optical Ha | 657 nm | SMARTS 0.9-meter Telescope CFCCD |