Hubble image of NGC 1073
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1073, which is found in the constellation of Cetus (The Sea Monster). Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, is thought to be a similar barred spiral, and the study of galaxies such as NGC 1073 can help astronomers learn more about our celestial home.
Credit:
NASA & ESA
About the Image
| Id: | heic1202a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 3 February 2012, 10:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1202 |
| Size: | 3892 x 3065 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IXO 5, J024333.6+012222, NGC 1073, PKS 0241+011, QSO B0240+011, VV96 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 55 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
606 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (B+V) |
Infrared Telescope Facility (IRTF) ACS | |
| Optical B |
435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
