Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4522 (ground-based image)

A wide-field image of the region around NGC 4522 constructed from the images in the Digitized Sky Survey. The field-of-view is approximately 2.4 degrees x 1.9 degrees.

Credit:

NASA, ESA and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

About the Image

Id:heic0911d
Type:Observation
Release date:30 September 2009, 15:00
Related release:heic0911
Size:8745 x 6929 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 4522
Type:• Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
• Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred
Distance:60 million light years

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BandTelescope
Optical
B
DSS
Infrared
I
DSS

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