Filamentary structures in NGC 1097

The left image shows the same central region as imaged in ESO Press Photo eso0534a but this time as seen in the J-Ks colour. It clearly shows the nucleus, the central spiral arms extending up to 1,300 light-years from the centre, and the star-forming ring. The right image shows the same but after a masking process has been applied to suppress the central stellar light of the galaxy. The central spiral arms are now seen as dark channels, some extending up to the star-forming ring. North is up and East is to the left.

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ESO

Om billedet

Id:eso0534b
Type:Observation
Udgivelsesdato:17. oktober 2005
Relaterede pressemeddelelser:eso0534
Størrelse:2026 x 1046 px

Om objektet

Navn:NGC 1097
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:45 million lysår
Kategori:Galaxies

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Farver & filtre

BåndTeleskop
Infrarød
K
Very Large Telescope
NACO
Infrarød
H
Very Large Telescope
NACO
Infrarød
J
Very Large Telescope
NACO