Visible-Light View of the Antennae Galaxies
Credit: M. Rushing/NOAO
Observation • September 7th, 2004 • ssc2004-14a3
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This visible-light view of The Antennae Galaxies, a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus, shows the dust clouds surrounding the two galactic nuclei along with several newly formed, massive stars.
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About the Object
- Name
- Antennae Galaxies • NGC 4038 • NGC 4039 • Arp 244
- Type
- Galaxy > Type > Interacting
- Distance
- 68,000,000 Light Years
- Redshift
- 0.005475
Color Mapping
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
| Optical | 440 nm | KPNO |
| Optical | 550 nm | KPNO |
| Optical | 700 nm | KPNO |
Astrometrics
- Position (J2000)
- RA =12h 1m 53.2s
- Dec = -18° 52' 37.1"
- Field of View
- 4.8 x 3.1 arcminutes
- Orientation
- North is 4.5° right of vertical
