Wide-field image of NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 (ground-based image)
This ground-based image shows the two galaxies NGC 4298 and NGC 4302 and their surroundings.
Credit:NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2; Acknowledgement: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | heic1709c |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 20 April 2017, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1709 |
| Size: | 14545 x 12994 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 4298, NGC 4302 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 21 36.28 |
| Position (Dec): | 14° 36' 2.84" |
| Field of view: | 244.14 x 218.10 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 467 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 660 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |