Galaxy Merger Arp86

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spitzer_ssc2019-03a February 27th, 2019

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

This image shows the merger of two galaxies, known as NGC 7752 (larger) and NGC 7753 (smaller), also collectively called Arp86. In these images, different colors correspond to different wavelengths of infrared light. Blue and green are wavelengths both strongly emitted by stars. Red is a wavelength mostly emitted by dust.

Provider: Spitzer Space Telescope

Image Source: http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/6566-ssc2019-03a-Galaxy-Merger-Arp86

Curator: Spitzer Space Telescope, Pasadena, CA, USA

Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 7752 NGC 7753 Arp 86
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
Galaxy > Type > Interacting

Distance

Universescale3
272,000,000 light years
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Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 23h 47m 3.8s
DEC = 29° 28’ 24.2”
Orientation
North is 108.7° CCW
Field of View
4.7 x 4.7 arcminutes
Constellation
Pegasus

Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue Spitzer (IRAC) Infrared (Near-IR) 3.6 µm
Green Spitzer (IRAC) Infrared (Near-IR) 4.5 µm
Red Spitzer (IRAC) Infrared (Mid-IR) 8.0 µm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Green
Red
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ID
ssc2019-03a
Subject Category
C.5.1.1   C.5.1.7  
Subject Name
NGC 7752, NGC 7753, Arp 86
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Release Date
2019-02-27
Lightyears
272,000,000
Redshift
0.01692
Reference Url
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu/images/6566-ssc2019-03a-Galaxy-Merger-Arp86
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
Spitzer, Spitzer, Spitzer
Instrument
IRAC, IRAC, IRAC
Color Assignment
Blue, Green, Red
Band
Infrared, Infrared, Infrared
Bandpass
Near-IR, Near-IR, Mid-IR
Central Wavelength
3600, 4500, 8000
Start Time
2004-12-14T23:39
Integration Time
26.8
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
Reference Value
356.76590000000, 29.47340000000
Reference Dimension
1200.00, 1200.00
Reference Pixel
733.06463001818, 709.09970911051
Scale
-0.00006496620, 0.00006496620
Rotation
108.69391631448
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
World Coordinate System resolved using PinpointWCS 0.9.2 revision 218+ by the Chandra X-ray Center
Creator (Curator)
Spitzer Space Telescope
URL
http://www.spitzer.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
1200 E. California Blvd.
City
Pasadena
State/Province
CA
Postal Code
91125
Country
USA
Rights
Publisher
Spitzer Science Center
Publisher ID
spitzer
Resource ID
ssc2019-03a.tif
Metadata Date
2019-02-27
Metadata Version
1.2
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