Core of elliptical galaxy NGC 4150
Core of elliptical galaxy NGC 4150 (detailed view).
Credit:NASA, ESA, R.M. Crockett (University of Oxford, U.K.), S. Kaviraj (Imperial College London and University of Oxford, U.K.), J. Silk (University of Oxford), M. Mutchler (Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA), R. O'Connell (University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA), and the WFC3 Scientific Oversight Committee
About the Image
NASA press release
| Id: | opo1038c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 18 November 2010, 15:00 |
| Size: | 1613 x 1655 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4150 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
| Distance: | 45 million light years |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 10 33.64 |
| Position (Dec): | 30° 24' 5.20" |
| Field of view: | 0.18 x 0.18 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.8° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Ultraviolet Mid-UV | 225 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical B | 438 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |
| Optical H-alpha | 657 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFC3 |