IC 1613

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galex_glx2005-02r_img12 April 28th, 2005

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

Ultraviolet image (left) and visual image (right) of the irregular dwarf galaxy IC 1613. Low surface brightness galaxies, such as IC 1613, are more easily detected in the ultraviolet because of the low background levels compared to visual wavelengths.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img12.html

Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
IC 1613 • Caldwell 51
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Irregular
Galaxy > Size > Dwarf

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
2,380,000 light years

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue GALEX (FUV) Ultraviolet (FUV) 150.0 nm
Yellow GALEX (NUV) Ultraviolet (NUV) 230.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Yellow
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ID
glx2005-02r_img12
Subject Category
C.5.1.6.   C.5.2.2.  
Subject Name
IC 1613, Caldwell 51
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC
Release Date
2005-04-28
Lightyears
2,380,000
Redshift
0.00078
Reference Url
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2005-02r_img12.html
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
GALEX, GALEX
Instrument
FUV, NUV
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow, Grayscale
Band
Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet, Optical
Bandpass
FUV, NUV
Central Wavelength
150, 230
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
URL
http://www.galex.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Rights
Publisher
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID
galex
Resource ID
Resource URL
/image/galex/glx2005-02r_img12
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Metadata Date
2022-08-17T01:48:05Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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2,380,000 light years

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