Virgo Cluster Excerpt: NGC 4261
A trail of celestial objects stretches across this excerpt from a First Look image captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The most prominent feature is NGC 4261, the large elliptical galaxy in the top half of the image. In the bottom-left of the image is the lenticular galaxy NGC 4281. Between and around the two lies a cosmic treasure chest of galaxies and stars.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521ae |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 13608 x 13608 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4261 |
| Distance: | 100 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies Galaxy Clusters Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 19 38.37 |
| Position (Dec): | 5° 38' 43.58" |
| Field of view: | 45.32 x 45.32 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 49.1° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical u | 372 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical g | 480 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical r | 622 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |
| Optical i | 755 nm | Simonyi Survey Telescope LSSTCam |