Hubble Reveals Ultraviolet Galactic Ring
The appearance of a galaxy can depend strongly on the colour of the light with which it is viewed. This Hubble Heritage image of NGC 6782 illustrates a pronounced example of this effect. This spiral galaxy, when seen in visible light, exhibits tightly wound spiral arms that give it a pinwheel shape similar to that of many other spirals. However, when the galaxy is viewed in ultraviolet light with NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, its shape is startlingly different.
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About the Object
Name: | NGC 6782 |
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Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 180 million light years |
Constellation: | Pavo |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 19 23 58.35 |
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Position (Dec): | -59° 55' 20.32" |
Field of view: | 1.64 x 1.40 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 77.1° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Ultraviolet U | 300 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical B | 450 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |