NGC 5921

noirlab_noao-n5921block April 24th, 2014

Credit: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

This barred, face-on spiral galaxy is located in the constellation Serpens Caput. 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-n5921block/

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 5921

Position Details

Position (ICRS): RA = 15h 21m 45.9s; DEC = 5° 6’ 4.0”
Orientation: North is 131.7° CCW
Field of View: 12.4 x 8.4 arcminutes
Constellation: Serpens

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-n5921block
Subject Category
Subject Name: NGC 5921
Credits: KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Adam Block

Release Date: 2014-04-24T08:48:56
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Reference Url: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/noao-n5921block/

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: 230.441421355, 5.10110339729
Reference Dimension: 1201.0, 810.0

Reference Pixel: 354.494697571, 498.717031479
Scale: -0.000172351746555, 0.000172152052898
Rotation: 131.68835114218
Coordinate System Projection:: TAN

Quality: Full
FITS Header
Notes

Creator (Curator): NSF's NOIRLab
URL: https://noirlab.edu
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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-n5921block

Resource URL: http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/noao-n5921block.tif
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Metadata Date: 2021-09-15T16:04:30-05:00
Metadata Version: 1.1

Detailed color mapping information coming soon...

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