Great observatories composite
Composite of images of the active galaxy Messier 82 from the three Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and Spitzer Space Telescope. X-ray data recorded by Chandra appears here in blue, infrared light recorded by Spitzer appears in red. Hubble's observation of hydrogen emission appears in orange. Hubble's bluest observation appears in yellow-green.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic0604d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 24 April 2006, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0604 |
| Size: | 6449 x 5235 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Cigar Galaxy, Messier 82 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst |
| Distance: | 13 million light years |
| Constellation: | Ursa Major |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Wallpapers
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 9 55 50.93 |
| Position (Dec): | 69° 40' 55.69" |
| Field of view: | 10.75 x 8.72 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 50.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| X-ray | 0.826 nm |
Chandra
ACIS |
| Optical B | 440 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical H-alpha | 656 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |