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.
Credit: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 |
Constellation: | Leo |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
12.4 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
12.2 MB
Publication JPEG
1.4 MB
Screensize JPEG
127.8 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
135.2 KB
1280x1024
212.8 KB
1600x1200
300.4 KB
1920x1200
352.4 KB
2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 11 20 16.75 |
Position (Dec): | 12° 59' 21.71" |
Field of view: | 184.36 x 130.27 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 8.1° left of vertical |