NGC 1232 in Eridanus
NGC1232, an almost face-on spiral galaxy of type Sc in the constellation Eridanus, is about 50 million light-years away and about 100000 light-years across. This true-color picture was created from eleven images taken in the BVR pass-bands at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 2.1-meter telescope, during the night of December 25th 2000 (yes, Christmas), under fairly fuzzy observing conditions.
Credit:Hillary Mathis/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | noao-ngc1232 |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:33 p.m. |
Size: | 1800 x 1600 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 9 42.26 |
Position (Dec): | -20° 32' 4.35" |
Field of view: | 9.13 x 8.14 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 2.9° left of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Tele-scope |
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Optical B | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |
Optical V | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |
Optical R | KPNO 2.1-meter Telescope |