WISE view of Hoag's Object

The peculiar ringed galaxy PGC054559 ("Hoag's Object") has a redshift of 0.0425.


W1+W2+W3 color image made from Atlas mosaics

W1+W2+W3 color image made from drizzled mosaics

W1+W2+W3 color image made from HIRES mosaics

W1+W2+W4 color image made from HIRES mosaics


HST multi-color image
; note that North is rotated 10-15 degrees to the left (east).

HST 1000s exposure with the F814W filter; Orientation and size are now matched to WISE.


Last update - [17 Dec 2012]
T.H. Jarrett (U Cape Town)