Wide-field view of the sky around the interacting galaxy NGC 5291
This wide-field view shows the sky around the galaxy NGC 5291. This system has interacted with other galaxies and is surrounded with debris from earlier encounters. Some of this material is now forming dwarf galaxies rich in young stars. This picture was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Many other galaxies are also visible.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | eso1547c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 9 December 2015, 12:00 |
Related releases: | eso1547 |
Size: | 10691 x 10386 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 5291 |
Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Constellation: | Centaurus |
Category: | • Galaxies |
Image Formats
Publication TIFF 4K
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Publication JPEG
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Screensize JPEG
499.2ˆàKB
Wallpapers
1024x768
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1280x1024
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1600x1200
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1920x1200
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2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 47 23.72 |
Position (Dec): | -30° 24' 34.72" |
Field of view: | 181.71 x 176.52 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.4° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical R | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Infrared I | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
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