NGC 1275 - Full WFPC2 Mosaic
A dusty spiral galaxy appears to be rotating on edge, like a pinwheel, as it slides through the larger, bright galaxy NGC 1275, in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. These images, taken with Hubble's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), show traces of spiral structure accompanied by dramatic dust lanes and bright blue regions that mark areas of active star formation.
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About the Object
| Name: | Caldwell 24, NGC 1275, Perseus A |
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| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert |
| Distance: | 250 million light years |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Category: | Quasars and Black Holes |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 19 47.90 |
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| Position (Dec): | 41° 31' 6.35" |
| Field of view: | 2.46 x 2.48 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 131.0° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 450 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Optical R | 702 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |