Hubble view of NGC 2366
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made detailed observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC 2366. While it lacks the elegant spiral arms of many larger galaxies, NGC 2366 is home to a bright, star-forming nebula and is close enough for astronomers to discern its individual stars.
Credit:NASA & ESA
About the Image
| Id: | heic1207a |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 May 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1207 |
| Size: | 6268 x 2354 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2363, NGC 2366 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 10 million light years |
| Constellation: | Camelopardalis |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 28 52.97 |
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| Position (Dec): | 69° 12' 47.68" |
| Field of view: | 5.22 x 1.96 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 84.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V+I |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |