This view from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 shows the region of sky in the constellation of Virgo (The Virgin) around the rich galaxy cluster Abell 1689. Many other, much closer, galaxies can also be seen in this picture.
Credit:
ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2
About the Image
| Id: | eso1508d |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 2 March 2015, 17:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1508 |
| Size: | 9797 x 10471 px |
About the Object
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 13 11 33.90 |
| Position (Dec): | -1° 21′ 57.19″ |
| Field of view: | 164.47 x 175.79 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.0° right of vertical |
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