File:View of the southern spiral NGC 300.jpg
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DescriptionView of the southern spiral NGC 300.jpg |
English: This picture of the spectacular southern spiral galaxy NGC 300 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. It was assembled from many individual images through a large set of different filters over many observing nights, spanning several years. The main purpose of this extensive observational campaign was to get an unusually thorough census of the stars in the galaxy, counting both the number and varieties of stars and marking regions, or even individual stars, that warrant deeper and more focussed investigation. But such a rich data collection will also have many other uses for years to come.
The images were mostly taken through filters that transmit red, green or blue light. These were supplemented by images through special filters that allow through only the light from ionised hydrogen or oxygen gas and highlight the glowing clouds in the galaxy’s spiral arms. The total exposure time amounted to around 50 hours. |
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Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Credit/Provider | ESO |
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Date and time of data generation | 12:00, 8 September 2010 |
Width | 7,603 px |
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Compression scheme | LZW |
Pixel composition | RGB |
Orientation | Normal |
Number of components | 3 |
Horizontal resolution | 0.086206896551724 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 296,809 dpi |
Data arrangement | chunky format |
Color space | Uncalibrated |
Image width | 7,603 px |
Image height | 7,603 px |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:15, 22 October 2010 |
File change date and time | 15:15, 22 October 2010 |
Date metadata was last modified | 15:15, 22 October 2010 |
Keywords | NGC 300 |
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