Hubble Captures NGC 2276
This spectacular image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the trailing arms of NGC 2276, a spiral galaxy 120 million light-years away in the constellation of Cepheus. At first glance, the delicate tracery of bright spiral arms and dark dust lanes resembles countless other spiral galaxies. A closer look reveals a strangely lopsided galaxy shaped by gravitational interaction and intense star formation.
Credit:ESA/Hubble & NASA, P. Sell
Acknowledgement: L. Shatz
About the Image
| Id: | heic2106a |
|---|---|
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 27 May 2021, 13:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2106 |
| Size: | 3811 x 4081 px |
About the Object
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 7 27 33.61 |
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| Position (Dec): | 85° 45' 29.95" |
| Field of view: | 2.52 x 2.70 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 151.0° left of vertical |
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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 V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |