Medium deep survey

Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based view of the field near galaxy NGC 5548.

Credit:

Richard Griffiths, The Johns Hopkins University and NASA/ESA

About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9323a
Type:Collage
Release date:8 November 1993, 06:00
Size:1687 x 1459 px

About the Object

Name:IRAS 14156+2522, NGC 5548
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert
Distance:250 million light years
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

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Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
V
555 nm Hubble Space Telescope
WFC1
Infrared
I
785 nm Hubble Space Telescope
WFC1

Notes: The left image was captured by a 90-inch ground-based teleescope at the Steward observatory.

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