Hubble Images Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy
This new image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows a small galaxy called the Sagittarius dwarf irregular galaxy, or "SagDIG" for short. SagDIG is relatively nearby, and Hubble's sharp vision is able to reveal many thousands of individual stars within the galaxy.
Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo0431b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 11 November 2004, 15:00 |
| Size: | 3279 x 3804 px |
About the Object
| Name: | SagDIG |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 4 million light years |
| Constellation: | Sagittarius |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 19 29 58.75 |
| Position (Dec): | -17° 40' 52.74" |
| Field of view: | 2.73 x 3.16 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 87.2° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical V | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |