Dancing Galaxies NGC 6872 & IC 4970

Image of NGC 6872 (left) and companion galaxy IC 4970 (right) locked in a tango as the two galaxies gravitationally interact. The galaxies lie about 200 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Pavo (the Peacock). Minimum Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA/Australian Gemini Office. Full Credit: Gemini Observatory/AURA/Australian Gemini Office, Sydney Girls High School Astronomy Club, Travis Rector (University of Alaska, Anchorage), and Ángel López-Sánchez (Australian Astronomical Observatory/Macquarie University).

Créditos:

International Gemini Observatory/AURA/Australian Gemini Office

About the Image

Id:gemini1104a
Tipo:Observation
Release date:29 de Marzo de 2011 a las 20:00
Related releases:gemini1104
Size:2048 x 2048 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:IC 4970, NGC 6872
Constellation:Pavo
Categoría:Galaxies

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):20 16 55.89
Posición (Dec):-70° 46' 3.34"
Campo visual:4.99 x 4.99 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 116.1° right of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
g
475 nmGemini South
GMOS-S
Optical
r
630 nmGemini South
GMOS-S
Optical
i
780 nmGemini South
GMOS-S