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The starburst spiral galaxy NGC 1792

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eso_eso0338b December 19th, 2003

Credit: ESO/P. Barthel

Colour composite image of the starburst spiral galaxy NGC 1792 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at VLT MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively). Its optical appearance of NGC 1792 is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far-infrared radiation ; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Note the numerous background galaxies in this sky field. North is up and East is to the left.

Provider: European Southern Observatory

Image Source: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0338b/

Curator: European Southern Observatory, Garching bei München, Germany

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 1792
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Type > Spiral

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Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 5h 5m 15.1s; DEC = -37° 58’ 47.3”
Orientation: North is 0.1° CW
Field of View: 6.8 x 6.8 arcminutes
Constellation: Columba

Color Mapping

	Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
	VLT (FORS2)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm
	VLT (FORS2)	Optical (V)	550.0 nm
	VLT (FORS2)	Optical (B)	440.0 nm

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ID: eso0338b
Subject Category: C.5.1.1
Subject Name: NGC 1792
Credits: ESO/P. Barthel

Release Date: 2003-12-19T00:00:00
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Reference Url: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0338b/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes: Distance in light years from NED

Facility: Very Large Telescope, Very Large Telescope, Very Large Telescope
Instrument: FORS2, FORS2, FORS2
Color Assignment: Red, Green, Blue

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: R, V, B
Central Wavelength: 625, 550, 440

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Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 76.312713, -37.979792
Reference Dimension: 2297.0, 2306.0

Reference Pixel: 1126.38593711, 1165.33007216
Scale: -4.915546e-05, 4.915546e-05
Rotation: -0.11517059295
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
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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: eso0338b

Resource URL: https://www.eso.org/public/archives/images/original/eso0338b.tif
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Metadata Date: 2016-07-18T15:30:42+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

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