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VIMOS integrated field-spectrum of antennae galaxies

Eso_eso0209m_1024

eso_eso0209m March 13th, 2002

Credit: ESO

The image was obtained with the Integral Field Spectroscopy mode of VIMOS. In one single exposure, more than 3000 spectra were taken of the central area of the Antennae Galaxies (ESO Press Photo eso0209b). The exposure lasted 300 seconds and was made with the low resolution red grating.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0209m/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: Antennae Galaxies • Spectrum
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Type > Interacting

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	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	VLT (VIMOS)	Optical	-

Eso_eso0209m_1280

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ID: eso0209m
Subject Category: C.5.1.7
Subject Name: Antennae Galaxies, Spectrum
Credits: ESO

Release Date: 2002-03-13T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0209m/

Type: Observation
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Facility: Very Large Telescope
Instrument: VIMOS
Color Assignment: Red

Band: Optical
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Reference Dimension: 939.0, 670.0

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Creator (Curator): European Southern Observatory
URL: http://www.eso.org/
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Address: Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
City: Garching bei München
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Postal Code: D-85748
Country: Germany
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: European Southern Observatory
Publisher ID: eso
Resource ID: eso0209m

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0209m.tif
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Metadata Date: 2023-10-11T09:26:57.620649
Metadata Version: 1.1

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