Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4522 (ground-based image)
A wide-field image of the region around NGC 4522 constructed from the images in the Digitized Sky Survey. The field-of-view is approximately 2.4 degrees x 1.9 degrees.
Credit:NASA, ESA and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
About the Image
Id: | heic0911d |
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Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 30 September 2009, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0911 |
Size: | 8745 x 6929 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 4522 |
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Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred |
Distance: | 60 million light years |
Constellation: | Virgo |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 12 33 39.98 |
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Position (Dec): | 9° 10' 13.82" |
Field of view: | 146.67 x 116.21 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 89.6° right of vertical |