The WLM Local Group dwarf galaxy
The WLM Local Group dwarf galaxy, as observed with the CTIO Blanco 4-m telescope and Mosaic II camera as part of the NOAO-sponsored Local Group Survey (PI: Philip Massey, Lowell Observatory). The image is a true-color combination of images in three of the filters used by the survey. The full complement of survey data include images in broad-band/ UBVRI/, as well as through filters centered on the H-alpha, [SII], and [OIII] emission lines. All of the data, description of the analysis, and UBVRI photometry are available through the Local Group Survey website.
Credit:P. Massey/Lowell Observatory and K. Olsen/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noao-wlm-dwarf |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 30, 2020, 9:34 p.m. |
| Size: | 8240 x 8352 px |
About the Object
| Name: | WLM |
| Constellation: | Cetus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 2 19.94 |
| Position (Dec): | -15° 31' 25.89" |
| Field of view: | 37.08 x 37.58 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 180.0° right of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical U | 355 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |
| Optical B | 438 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |
| Optical V | 538 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |
| Optical R | 651 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |
| Optical I | 820 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope Mosaic II |