Sky field in Virgo cluster of galaxies

Larger region of the Virgo cluster, with the galaxies Messier 86 (at the upper edge of the field, to the left of the centre), as well as Messier 84 (upper right) and NGC 4388 (just below the centre). It is reproduced from a long-exposure Subaru Suprime-Cam image, obtained in the red light of ionized hydrogen (the H-alpha spectral line at wavelength 656.2 nm). In order to show the faintest possible hydrogen emitting objects embedded in the outskirts of bright galaxies, their smooth envelopes have been "subtracted" during the image processing. The field measures 34 x 27 square arcminutes.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0304b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:16. januar 2003
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0304
Størrelse:3077 x 2453 px

Om objektet

Navn:Virgo Cluster
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster
Afstand:55 million lysår
Constellation:Virgo
Kategori:Galaxy Clusters

Billedformater

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Koordinater

Position (RA):12 26 32.15
Position (Dec):12° 43' 23.49"
Field of view:35.84 x 28.47 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord er 0.0° venstre fra lodret

Farver & filtre

BåndBølgelængdeTeleskop
Optisk
H-alpha
656 nmSubaru Telescope
Suprime-Cam