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Edge-on Galaxy with Dust Lane
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Name: ESO 60-24, NGC 2788A
Description: Spiral Galaxy
Position (J2000): RA 9h 2m 39.57s Dec -68° 13' 37.09"
Constellation: Volans
Distance: 200 million light years
Visual magnitude: 13
Angular dimensions: 2.9 by 0.4 arcmin
Field of view: 6.80 x 6.80 arcminutes
Orientation: North is 0.1° right of vertical
Image Credit: ESO
Release date: April 30, 1999
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ABOUT THIS IMAGE:

This is a color composite (BVR) of a sky field near the border between the southern constellations Carina (The Ship's Keel) and Volans (The Flying Fish). It contains a spiral galaxy, ESO 60-24 that is seen nearly edge-on. This galaxy has a strong equatorial dust band that hides the light from the stars behind it. A bright center is located just below the dust band and the spiral structure may be perceived in the outer regions. The velocity is 4,000 km/sec, corresponding to a distance of about 200 million light-years. These observations were made with FORS1 at ANTU on March 27, 1999. Field size: 6.8x6.8 arcmin 2 ; North is up and East is to the left.