Wide-field image of irregular galaxy Holmberg II (ground-based image)
This image from a ground-based telescope shows a wide view around galaxy Holmberg II. Holmberg II is dominated by huge glowing bubbles of gas which are sites of ongoing star formation.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
About the Image
| Id: | heic1114b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 29 September 2011, 14:30 |
| Related releases: | heic1114 |
| Size: | 10328 x 9035 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Holmberg II |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 11 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 8 19 11.62 |
| Position (Dec): | 70° 43' 32.24" |
| Field of view: | 173.63 x 151.89 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 4.9° left of vertical |
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