Wide-field view of NGC 1510 and NGC 1512 (ground-based view)
This image shows the sky around the two interacting galaxies NGC 1512 and NGC 1510. NGC 1512 is clearly visible in the very centre of the image.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
Id: | heic1712b |
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Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 27 July 2017, 14:00 |
Related releases: | heic1712 |
Size: | 8352 x 7371 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 1512 |
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Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Constellation: | Horologium |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 4 3 54.48 |
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Position (Dec): | -43° 20' 58.93" |
Field of view: | 140.30 x 123.82 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 1.7° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical r | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical i | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical r | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
Optical i | 797 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |