About the Object
| Name: | II ZW 96 | |
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| Distance: |
500 million light years | |
| Constellation: | Delphinus | |
| Category: | Galaxies | |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 20 57 24.46 |
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| Position (Dec): | 17° 7' 41.08" |
| Field of view: | 1.83 x 1.68 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 106.3° right of vertical |
View in ESASky:
View in WorldWide Telescope:
Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
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Optical
B | 435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
|
Optical
B | 435 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
|
Optical
I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
|
Optical
I | 814 nm | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Galactic Get-Together
This is an image of II ZW 96 released by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope in 2008 for the telescope’s 18th anniversary. Hubble provides a unique view of this bizarre galaxy merger in visible wavelengths. This version has been scaled to match the size and orientation of the new Webb image of II ZW 96.
[Image description: Two galaxies are connected by dark blue spots of star formation. The galaxies are blue with faint red dust, and are heavily distorted from their spiral shapes. The background is black, and covered with many tiny galaxies.]
Links
Credit:NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration and A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University)
About the Image
| Id: | potm2211c | |
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| Type: | Observation | |
| Release date: | 30 November 2022, 17:00 | |
| Size: | 3571 x 3271 px | |
