Raw image from VIMOS

A raw image coming straight from the VIMOS instrument on the VLT. The images taken with astronomical instruments are always in intensity scale: the information on the colours is obtained by taking exposures through different glass filters. The camera contains four independent detectors, with gaps between them. The top-right quadrant show the three galaxies NGC 6769, 6770 and 6771. This raw image, combined with many others, was used to produce the iconic view of this galaxy triplet (eso0413a).

Credit:

ESO

About the Image

Id:vimos_img_cc
Type:Observation
Release date:19 June 2014, 01:37
Size:4910 x 5690 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 6769, NGC 6770, NGC 6771
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy
Category:Galaxies

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