File:Spiral galaxy NGC 55 (noao-ngc55lg).tiff
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[edit]DescriptionSpiral galaxy NGC 55 (noao-ngc55lg).tiff |
English: This image of the nearby galaxy NGC55 was taken with the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile. NGC55 is at a distance of about five million light-years and resides in a gathering of galaxies known as the Sculptor Group. The red nebulosities are regions of active star formation in the galaxy. |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:33:00 (upload date) |
Source | Spiral galaxy NGC 55 |
Author | T.A.Rector/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/ |
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Image title | This image of the nearby galaxy NGC55 was taken with the National Science Foundation's 0.9-meter telescope at Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile. NGC55 is at a distance of about five million light-years and resides in a gathering of galaxies known as the Sculptor Group. The red nebulosities are regions of active star formation in the galaxy. |
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Compression scheme | LZW |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Number of rows per strip | 42 |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Macintosh |
File change date and time | 15:53, 13 November 2007 |
Color space | sRGB |