Wide-field view of the Fornax Galaxy Cluster

The Fornax Galaxy Cluster is one of the closest such groupings beyond our own Local Group of galaxies. This visible light wide-field image of the cluster was created from photographs taken through red and blue filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is approximately three degrees across.

Crédit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso0949m
Type:Observation
Date de publication:11 décembre 2009 11:30
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1612, eso0949
Taille:10582 x 10582 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:Fornax Cluster
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Constellation:Fornax
Catégorie:Galaxies
Galaxy Clusters

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
58,6 Mio
JPEG taille écran
312,1 Kio

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Fonds d'écran

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Coordinates

Position (RA):3 38 29.97
Position (Dec):-35° 27' 17.88"
Field of view:179.82 x 179.82 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.1° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineTélescope
Visible
B
Digitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
Digitized Sky Survey 2