UGC 2885
Galaxy UGC 2885 may be the largest one in the local universe. It is 2.5 times wider than our Milky Way and contains 10 times as many stars. This galaxy is 232 million light-years away, located in the northern constellation of Perseus.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and B. Holwerda (University of Louisville).
About the Image
| Id: | heic2002a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 January 2020, 10:00 |
| Related releases: | heic2002 |
| Size: | 9917 x 7438 px |
About the Object
| Name: | UGC 2885 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 230 million light years |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 53 3.31 |
| Position (Dec): | 35° 35' 21.85" |
| Field of view: | 4.96 x 3.72 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 44.5° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |