Central Bulges of Spiral Galaxies - NGC 5838 (Hubble NICMOS and WFPC2 View)
Composite picture of spiral galaxy NGC 5838 from Hubble's visible- and infrared-light cameras, the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) and the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer(NICMOS). Astronomers combined views from both cameras to obtain the true ages of the stars surrounding the galaxy's bulge. The Hubble telescope's sharper resolution allows astronomers to study the intricate structure of a galaxy's core.
Credit:About the Image
| Id: | heic9902h |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 October 1999, 15:00 |
| Related releases: | heic9902 |
| Size: | 295 x 295 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IRAS 15029+0217, NGC 5838 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral Local Universe : Galaxy : Component : Bulge |
| Distance: | 95 million light years |
| Constellation: | Virgo |
| Category: | Galaxies |
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 15 5 26.25 |
| Position (Dec): | 2° 5' 57.21" |
| Field of view: | 0.22 x 0.22 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 20.0° left of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
|---|---|
| Infrared |
Hubble Space Telescope
NICMOS |
| Optical |
Hubble Space Telescope
WFPC2 |