A wide-field view of the region around NGC 4710 (ground-based image)

A wide-field image of the region around NGC 4710 constructed from Digitized Sky Survey 2 data. The field of view is approximately 2.8 degrees x 2.9 degrees.

Credit:

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

About the Image

Id:heic0914c
Type:Observation
Release date:18 November 2009, 12:00
Related releases:heic0914
Size:9961 x 10438 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 4710
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Bulge
Distance:60 million light years
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

r.titleLarge JPEG
21.5 MB
r.titleScreensize JPEG
255.2 KB

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Coordinates

Position (RA):12 49 39.97
Position (Dec):15° 10' 1.91"
Field of view:167.28 x 175.29 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.2° right of vertical


Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
479 nmDSS
Optical
I
825 nmDSS

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