ESO 593-8
ESO 593-8 is an impressive pair of interacting galaxies with a feather-like galaxy crossing a companion galaxy. The two components will probably merge to form a single galaxy in the future. The pair is adorned with a number of bright blue star clusters. ESO 593-8 is located in the constellation of Sagittarius, the Archer, some 650 million light-years away from Earth.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0810aj |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 April 2008, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0810 |
| Size: | 2712 x 2712 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO 593-8 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Distance: | 650 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Anniversary Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 14 31.55 |
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| Position (Dec): | -21° 19' 7.42" |
| Field of view: | 2.25 x 2.25 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 97.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (B+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |