Wide view of the Antennae galaxies [ground-based]
![Wide view of the Antennae galaxies [ground-based]](https://cdn.esahubble.org/archives/images/thumb700x/heic0615c.jpg)
This photo of the Antennae galaxies was taken with one of the NOAO telescopes from the ground.
Credit:NOAO/AURA/NSF, B. Twardy, B. Twardy, and A. Block (NOAO)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0615c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 17 October 2006, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0615 |
| Size: | 1420 x 953 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Antennae Galaxies, NGC4038, NGC4039 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Constellation: | Corvus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 1 56.21 |
| Position (Dec): | -18° 52' 22.08" |
| Field of view: | 17.60 x 11.81 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 42.3° left of vertical |
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