Wide-field view of the Coma Galaxy Cluster (DSS2 excerpt, ground-based image)
A wide star field image of the region around the Coma Cluster (Abell 1656). The field-of-view is approximately 2.7 x 2.85 degrees.
Credit:NASA, ESA, and the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin (ESA/Hubble)
About the Image
Id: | heic0813e |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | 10 June 2008, 15:00 |
Related releases: | heic0813 |
Size: | 9737 x 10267 px |
About the Object
Name: | Abell 1656 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster |
Distance: | 300 million light years |
Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
Category: | Galaxies |
Image Formats
Large JPEG
22.6 MB
Publication TIFF 4K
21.5 MB
Publication JPEG
3.0 MB
Screensize JPEG
304.1 KB
Wallpapers
1024x768
214.5 KB
1280x1024
342.3 KB
1600x1200
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1920x1200
566.4 KB
2048x1536
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 13 0 2.04 |
Position (Dec): | 28° 1' 32.39" |
Field of view: | 163.72 x 172.63 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.3° left of vertical |