NGC 1291

galex_glx2005-02r_img11 April 28th, 2005

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

Ultraviolet image (left) and visual image (right) of the barred ring galaxy NGC 1291. The visual image is dominated by the inner disk and bar. The ultraviolet image is dominated by the low surface brightness outer arms.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img11.html

Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 1291 • NGC 1269
Subject - Local Universe: Galaxy > Type > Barred; Galaxy > Type > Ring

Distance

33,000,000 light years

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Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
GALEX (FUV)	Ultraviolet (FUV)	150.0 nm
GALEX (NUV)	Ultraviolet (NUV)	230.0 nm

ID: glx2005-02r_img11
Subject Category: C.5.1.2. C.5.1.5.
Subject Name: NGC 1291, NGC 1269
Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

Release Date: 2005-04-28
Lightyears: 33,000,000
Redshift: 0.00280
Reference Url: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img11.html

Type: Observation
Image Quality: Good
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Facility: GALEX, GALEX
Instrument: FUV, NUV
Color Assignment: Blue, Yellow, Grayscale

Band: Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet, Optical
Bandpass: FUV, NUV
Central Wavelength: 150, 230

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URL: http://www.galex.caltech.edu
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Publisher: Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID: galex
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Resource URL: /image/galex/glx2005-02r_img11
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Metadata Date: 2022-08-17T01:41:13Z
Metadata Version: 1.2

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33,000,000 light years