Wide-field view of Messier 66 (ground-based image)
This wide-field image of the sky around the spiral galaxy Messier 66 was created from photographs forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Located about 35 million light-years away from Earth, this galaxy is about 100 000 light-years across. The field of view is approximately 3.0 by 2.2 degrees across.
Credit:NASA, ESA and and Digitized Sky Survey 2 . Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
About the Image
Id: | heic1006b |
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Type: | Observation |
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Release date: | 8 April 2010, 16:00 |
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Related releases: | heic1006 |
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Size: | 10972 x 7753 px |
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About the Object
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 11 20 16.75 |
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Position (Dec): | 12° 59' 21.71" |
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Field of view: | 184.36 x 130.27 arcminutes
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Orientation: | North is 8.1° left of vertical |
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View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
Band | Telescope |
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Optical B | DSS |
Infrared I | DSS |