Virgo Cluster Excerpt: NGC 4378
Spiral galaxy NGC 4378 appears in this excerpt from a First Look image captured by NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The galaxy is notable for having just a single spiral arm.
Credit:RubinObs/NOIRLab/SLAC/NSF/DOE/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2521af |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | June 23, 2025, 8:20 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2521 |
| Size: | 2232 x 2232 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4378 |
| Distance: | 80 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies Vera C. Rubin Observatory |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 25 17.66 |
| Position (Dec): | 4° 55' 26.20" |
| Field of view: | 7.43 x 7.43 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 48.9° 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 |