Full ACS field of NGC 1309
This image of NGC 1309 extends out to the physical edge of the ACS field. The image was taken in 2005. NGC 1309 is 100 million light-years (30 Megaparsecs) distant.
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About the Object
| Name: | NGC 1309 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 100 million light years |
| Constellation: | Eridanus |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 3 22 5.48 |
| Position (Dec): | -15° 23' 47.60" |
| Field of view: | 3.50 x 3.50 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 3.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 435 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical V | 555 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |