Hubble view of NGC 3314
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced an incredibly detailed image of a pair of overlapping galaxies called NGC 3314. While the two galaxies look as if they are in the midst of a collision, this is in fact a trick of perspective: the two are in chance alignment from our vantage point.
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration, and W. Keel (University of Alabama)
About the Image
Id: | heic1208a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 14 June 2012, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic1208 |
Size: | 3276 x 2928 px |
About the Object
Name: | NGC 3314, NGC 3314A, NGC 3314B |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Distance: | 150 million light years |
Constellation: | Hydra |
Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 10 37 12.59 |
Position (Dec): | -27° 40' 12.55" |
Field of view: | 2.73 x 2.44 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
---|---|---|
Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Optical B+V |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |