NGC 520
A galactic collision of two galaxies which began more than 300 million years ago, NGC 520 is actually made up of two disk galaxies which will eventually merge together to form one larger, more massive system. NGC 520 was discovered by William Herschel in 1784 and is one of the largest and brightest galaxies in the Siena Galaxy Atlas.
Credit:CTIO/NOIRLab/DOE/NSF/AURA
Acknowledgments:
PI: J. Moustakas (Siena College)
Image Processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF NOIRLab)
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2328a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | Oct. 18, 2023, noon |
| Related releases: | noirlab2328 |
| Size: | 2813 x 2813 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 1 24 35.09 |
| Position (Dec): | 3° 47' 32.51" |
| Field of view: | 12.29 x 12.29 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 473 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |
| Optical r | 642 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |
| Optical z | 926 nm | Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope DECam |