NGC 157

noirlab_noao-n157simpson February 24th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Erica and Dan Simpson/Adam Block

This galaxy has been compared to the Superman logo before, due to its distinctive shape. This image was taken as part of Advanced Observing Program (AOP) program at Kitt Peak Visitor Center during 2014.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n157simpson/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details

Image Type: Observation
Object Name: NGC 157

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 0h 34m 40.3s; DEC = -8° 25’ 40.1”
Orientation: North is 13.7° CCW
Field of View: 12.1 x 8.2 arcminutes
Constellation: Cetus

Color Mapping

Telescope	Spectral Band	Wavelength
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (Broad Band)	555.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (B)	438.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (G)	475.0 nm
KPNO-VC-0.5m (Other CCD)	Optical (R)	625.0 nm

ID: noao-n157simpson
Subject Category
Subject Name: NGC 157
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Erica and Dan Simpson/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-02-24T08:12:26
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n157simpson/

Type: Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes

Facility: Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope, Visitor Center 0.5-meter Telescope
Instrument: Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD, Other CCD
Color Assignment: Luminosity, Blue, Green, Red

Band: Optical, Optical, Optical, Optical
Bandpass: Broad Band, B, G, R
Central Wavelength: 555, 438, 475, 625

Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID: None, None, None, None
Notes

Coordinate Frame: ICRS
Equinox: J2000
Reference Value: 8.66801943983, -8.42781555463
Reference Dimension: 1816.0, 1227.0

Reference Pixel: 1178.31954956, 441.071456909
Scale: -0.000111374480082, 0.000111164850209
Rotation: 13.659776808971
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes

Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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Email

Telephone
Address: 950 North Cherry Ave.
City: Tucson
State/Province: AZ

Postal Code: 85719
Country: USA
Rights: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Publisher: NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID: noirlab
Resource ID: noao-n157simpson

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-n157simpson.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-08-30T16:32:16+02:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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