Deep GMOS-South image

Deep GMOS-South image in the i’ band of the central part of the Hydra Cluster. The field is 5.5 arcminutes across. NGC 3331 is the large massive elliptical in the center, while NGC 3309, another large elliptical, is to the upper right. The circles mark the location of ultra-compact dwarf candidates. The shadow (in white) of the GMOS guide probe is seen at the bottom.

Credit:

International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA

About the Image

Id:geminiann07011a
Type:Collage
Release date:Aug. 17, 2007, 2:52 p.m.
Related announcements:geminiann07011
Size:400 x 401 px

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