Copeland Septet group of galaxies
A group of galaxies nicknamed the Copeland Septet, in the constellation of Leo. Astronomers using images from Kitt Peak National Observatory and Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory have created the largest ever map of the sky, comprising over a billion galaxies. The final data release from the ambitious DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys sets the stage for a ground-breaking 5-year survey with the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI), which aims to provide new insights into the nature of dark energy.
Credit:
DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys/LBNL/DOE & KPNO/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | noirlab2103a |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | Jan. 13, 2021, 2:25 p.m. |
Related releases: | noirlab2103 |
Size: | 2530 x 1882 px |
About the Object
Name: | Copeland Septet |
Constellation: | Leo |
Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 11 37 50.85 |
Position (Dec): | 21° 59' 5.66" |
Field of view: | 11.35 x 8.45 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 89.9° left of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
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Optical G | 474 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |
Optical R | 644 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |
Infrared Z | 926 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |