Dwarf galaxy Pisces A
This image shows the galaxy Pisces A. The bright object at the top of the image is a distant background galaxy. Other distant background galaxies are visible as bright dots. Pisces A is roughly 19 million light-years away.
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Credit:About the Image
NASA press release
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Id: | opo1629b |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 12 August 2016, 12:49 |
Size: | 2696 x 2696 px |
About the Object
Name: | Pisces A, [SCB2015] GALFA-Dw1 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Irregular Local Universe : Galaxy : Size : Dwarf |
Distance: | 2 million light years |
Constellation: | Pisces |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 14 46.10 |
Position (Dec): | 10° 48' 46.43" |
Field of view: | 1.35 x 1.35 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 81.2° right of vertical |
Colours & filters
Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
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Optical V | 606 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
Infrared I | 814 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |