Ground-based view of the sky around the galaxy ESO 495-21
This image shows the sky around the galaxy ESO 495-21. It was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Located about 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Pyxis (The Compass), ESO 495-21 is classified as a dwarf starburst galaxy.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA, Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide de Martin
About the Image
| Id: | heic1911b |
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| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 13 June 2019, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1911 |
| Size: | 6520 x 5808 px |
About the Object
| Name: | ESO 495-21 |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst |
| Constellation: | Pyxis |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 8 36 14.80 |
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| Position (Dec): | -26° 24' 22.62" |
| Field of view: | 109.60 x 97.63 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.8° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical i | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |