NGC 1003 (wide crop)
A stunning long-exposure observation lasting 70 minutes from the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory, a Program of NSF NOIRLab, reveals the surroundings of the spiral galaxy NGC 1003 in glorious detail. NGC 1003 resides in front of a galaxy cluster — a vast collection of galaxies bound together by gravity. The long exposure time of this deep observation allowed these usually overlooked red background cluster galaxies to be captured.
Credit:KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | noirlab2101b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | Jan. 5, 2021, 12:36 p.m. |
Related releases: | noirlab2101 |
Size: | 8228 x 8687 px |
About the Object
Image Formats
Large JPEG
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Publication TIFF 4K
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Publication JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 2 39 20.32 |
Position (Dec): | 40° 51' 53.98" |
Field of view: | 35.92 x 37.93 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
---|---|---|
Optical U | 355 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
Optical B | 438 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
Optical R | 651 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |
Optical H-alpha | 657 nm | Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope Mosaic I |