Digitized Sky Survey Image of NGC 4402 (ground-based image)

A wide-field image of the region around NGC 4402 constructed from the images in the Digitized Sky Survey. The field-of-view is approximately 4.2 degrees x 4.2 degrees.

Credit:

NASA, ESA and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)

About the Image

Id:heic0911f
Type:Observation
Release date:30 September 2009, 15:00
Related releases:heic0911
Size:15205 x 15139 px

About the Object

Name:NGC 4402
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Distance:55 million light years
Constellation:Virgo
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

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Coordinates

Position (RA):12 30 53.38
Position (Dec):12° 29' 0.82"
Field of view:382.69 x 381.02 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 0.9° left of vertical


Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
467 nmDSS
Infrared
I
797 nmDSS

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