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 Procesing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab) & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF’s 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 |
Colors & filters
Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
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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 |