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

Name:NGC 55
Constellation:Sculptor
Category:Galaxies

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
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


Colors & filters

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
B
438 nmSMARTS–GSU 0.9-meter Telescope
CFCCD
Optical
V
538 nmSMARTS–GSU 0.9-meter Telescope
CFCCD
Optical
R
651 nmSMARTS–GSU 0.9-meter Telescope
CFCCD
Optical
Ha
657 nmSMARTS–GSU 0.9-meter Telescope
CFCCD