Multi-filter image of NGC 3344
This image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3344, located about 20 million light-years from Earth, is a composite of images taken through seven different filters. They cover wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the optical and the near-infrared. Together they create a detailed picture of the galaxy and allow astronomers to study many different aspects of it.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA
About the Image
| Id: | heic1803a |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 14 February 2018, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1803 |
| Size: | 3905 x 3750 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3344 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 20 million light years |
| Constellation: | Leo Minor |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 10 43 31.08 |
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| Position (Dec): | 24° 55' 14.25" |
| Field of view: | 2.58 x 2.48 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 22.8° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet UV | 275 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical u | 336 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical B | 438 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical y | 547 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha + NIII | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |