Hubble view of NGC 3314
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an incredibly detailed image of a pair of overlapping galaxies called NGC 3314. While the two galaxies look as if they are in the midst of a collision, this is in fact a trick of perspective: the two are in chance alignment from our vantage point.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and W. Keel (University of Alabama)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1208a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 June 2012, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1208 |
| Size: | 3276 x 2928 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3314, NGC 3314A, NGC 3314B |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 150 million light years |
| Constellation: | Hydra |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 37 12.59 |
| Position (Dec): | -27° 40' 12.55" |
| Field of view: | 2.73 x 2.44 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical B+V |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |