Image: Irregular Galaxy NGC 55 (ESO 0914a)
Description: Image of the irregular galaxy NGC 55 obtained with the Wide Field Imager on the 2.2-metre MPG/ESO telescope at ESO La Silla Observatory. The galaxy is about 7.5 million light-years away and 70 000 light-years across. The image is based on data obtained through B, V, and H-alpha filters. North is up, East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes wide. ID: phot-14a-09-fullres Press Photo: 14-09 Credit: ESO
Title: Irregular Galaxy NGC 55 (ESO 0914a)
Credit: "Two Galaxies for a Unique Event" (Photo Release No. eso0914-en-us) This media was produced by the European Southern Observatory (ESO), under the identifier eso0914a This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.
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