Hubble view of NGC 2366
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has made detailed observations of the dwarf galaxy NGC 2366. While it lacks the elegant spiral arms of many larger galaxies, NGC 2366 is home to a bright, star-forming nebula and is close enough for astronomers to discern its individual stars.
Credit:
NASA & ESA
About the Image
| Id: | heic1207a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 10 May 2012, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1207 |
| Size: | 6268 x 2354 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 2363, NGC 2366 |
| Type: | • Local Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission • Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf • Galaxies Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 10 million light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical V |
555 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
| Optical V+I |
Hubble Space Telescope ACS | |
| Optical I |
814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
