Wide-field view of Messier 66 (ground-based image)
This wide-field image of the sky around the spiral galaxy Messier 66 was created from photographs forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Located about 35 million light-years away from Earth, this galaxy is about 100 000 light-years across. The field of view is approximately 3.0 by 2.2 degrees across.
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About the Image
| Id: | heic1006b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 April 2010, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1006 |
| Size: | 10972 x 7753 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 66 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 35 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Optical B |
DSS |
| Infrared I |
DSS |
