Wide-field view of the sky around NGC 6744

This visible-light wide-field image of the region around NGC 6744 was created from photographs taken through blue, red and infrared filters and forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The galaxy appears close to the centre. The field of view is approximately 2.9 degrees across.

Crédit:

ESO and Digitized Sky Survey 2

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1118c
Type:Observation
Date de publication:1 juin 2011 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1118
Taille:10650 x 10670 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 6744
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:30 million années lumière
Constellation:Pavo
Catégorie:Galaxies

Image Formats

Grand JPEG
35,4 Mio
JPEG taille écran
618,7 Kio

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Fonds d'écran

1024x768
449,4 Kio
1280x1024
769,2 Kio
1600x1200
1,1 Mio
1920x1200
1,3 Mio
2048x1536
1,8 Mio

Coordinates

Position (RA):19 9 46.17
Position (Dec):-63° 51' 27.36"
Field of view:178.79 x 179.13 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.4° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
B
445 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Visible
R
658 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2
Infrarouge
I
806 nmDigitized Sky Survey 2