Wide-field view of NGC 1073 and its surroundings (ground-based image)
This image from a ground-based telescope shows the location of and region surrounding NGC 1073.
Several other galaxies are also visible here, most obviously NGC 1055, seen side-on, and Messier 77, seen face-on, both near the bottom of the frame.
NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2 (Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin)
About the Image
Id: | heic1202c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 3 February 2012, 10:00 |
Related releases: | heic1202 |
Size: | 10693 x 10714 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 1073 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 55 million light years |
Constellation: | Cetus |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 2 43 40.46 |
Position (Dec): | 1° 22' 36.32" |
Field of view: | 179.45 x 179.80 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |