NGC 4656: The Hockey Stick
NGC 4656 is the "disturbed" neighbor to NGC 4631. The gravitational tug-of-war warps the disk of this galaxy. The nearness of the galaxy (perhaps 25 million light years away) allows small knotted star forming regions to be resolved. There are also quite a few background galaxies in the picture.
This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.
Credit:KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Doug Matthews/Adam Block
About the Image
Id: | noao-n4656matthews |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | April 3, 2014, 12:33 p.m. |
Size: | 1856 x 1251 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 12 44 3.94 |
Position (Dec): | 32° 6' 39.51" |
Field of view: | 12.40 x 8.34 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 105.9° right of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
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Optical B | 438 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
Optical G | 475 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
Optical R | 625 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |
Optical Broad Band | 555 nm | Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope Other CCD |