Hubble observing the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy
This image shows the Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy as it is seen from the ground with the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The two insets show the two pointings of Hubble that were used in the latest discovery, using data from both the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and ESA’s Gaia satellite.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | heic1719e |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 27 November 2017, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1719 |
| Size: | 1858 x 1278 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Sculptor Dwarf Galaxy |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
| Distance: | 300000 light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 445 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 658 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |