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

Name:NGC 1003
Constellation:Perseus
Category:Galaxies

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Coordinates

ObjectValue
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

BandWave-lengthTele-scope
Optical
U
355 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
B
438 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
R
651 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
H-alpha
657 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I