Perfect Spiral M74

Noirlab_gemini0607a_1024

noirlab_gemini0607a June 8th, 2006

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/GMOS Commissioning Team

This image of NGC 628 (M-74) was obtained by the 8.1-meter Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea Hawaii using the newly commissioned Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph. To make the color image, three images were combined to make this red, green and blue composite as specified in the technical data in the image release details which can be viewed below: See Image Release for details Technical Details: Acquisition Date: August 13-14, 2001 Telescope: Gemini North, Mauna Kea Hawai'i Instrument: GMOS (Gemini Multi-Object Spectrograph) Field of View: 5.7 x 5.4 arcminutes

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini0607a/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
M74 NGC 628
Noirlab_gemini0607a_128
 

Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 1h 36m 42.1s
DEC = 15° 46’ 57.0”
Orientation
North is 141.9° CCW
Field of View
5.8 x 5.4 arcminutes
Constellation
Pisces

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Red Gemini-N (GMOS-N) Optical (i) 780.0 nm
Green Gemini-N (GMOS-N) Optical (r) 630.0 nm
Blue Gemini-N (GMOS-N) Optical (g) 475.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Red
Green
Blue
Noirlab_gemini0607a_1280
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ID
gemini0607a
Subject Category
Subject Name
M74, NGC 628
Credits
International Gemini Observatory/GMOS Commissioning Team
Release Date
2006-06-08T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini0607a/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Gemini North, Gemini North, Gemini North
Instrument
GMOS-N, GMOS-N, GMOS-N
Color Assignment
Red, Green, Blue
Band
Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass
i, r, g
Central Wavelength
780, 630, 475
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
None, None, None
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
24.1754855364, 15.7825105876
Reference Dimension
2700.0, 2540.0
Reference Pixel
1350.0, 1270.0
Scale
-3.56617825179e-05, 3.56617825179e-05
Rotation
141.87999999999991
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NSF's NOIRLab
URL
https://noirlab.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
950 North Cherry Ave.
City
Tucson
State/Province
AZ
Postal Code
85719
Country
USA
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID
noirlab
Resource ID
gemini0607a
Metadata Date
2022-03-07T13:55:00.831782
Metadata Version
1.1
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