NGC 2770
NGC 2770 is a edge-on spiral galaxy known for harboring several recent supernovae. To the lower right, the image also shows a suspected companion galaxy that is thought to be interacting with NGC 2770. It is suspected that these interactions sparked the formation of massive stars and the resulting supernovae activity.
| Observatory: | Gemini Observatory (North) Mauna Kea, Hawai'i |
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| Telescope: | Gemini North |
| Instrument: | GMOS-N |
| Astronomer: | Gemini Observatory and T. A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) |
| Date of Observation: | 03-07-2008 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | g (blue), r (green), i (yellow) and H-alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x4min in g, 5x3min in r,i 5x5min in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Lynx |
| Field of View: | 4.8 x 4.8 arcmin |
| Orientation: | Rotated 75 degrees CCW from north is up east is to the left |
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