Unusual spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster
This very deep image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4921 along with a spectacular backdrop of more distant galaxies. It was created from a total of 80 separate pictures through yellow and near-infrared filters.
Credit:NASA, ESA and K. Cook (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)
About the Image
| Id: | heic0901a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 February 2009, 12:00 |
| Related releases: | heic0901 |
| Size: | 3840 x 3928 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4921 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 250 million light years |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 1 26.99 |
| Position (Dec): | 27° 52' 59.93" |
| Field of view: | 3.20 x 3.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 28.3° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 475 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |
| Optical Pseudogreen (B+I) |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS | |
| Infrared I | 850 nm |
Hubble Space Telescope
ACS |