Wide-field view of Messier 66 (ground-based image)
This wide-field image of the sky around the spiral galaxy Messier 66 was created from photographs forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. Located about 35 million light-years away from Earth, this galaxy is about 100 000 light-years across. The field of view is approximately 3.0 by 2.2 degrees across.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic1006b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 8 April 2010, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1006 |
| Size: | 10972 x 7753 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Messier 66 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Distance: | 35 million light years |
| Constellation: | Leo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 11 20 16.75 |
| Position (Dec): | 12° 59' 21.71" |
| Field of view: | 184.36 x 130.27 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 8.1° left of vertical |
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