The topsy-turvy galaxy NGC 1313*

The central parts of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313. The very active state of this galaxy is very evident from the image, showing many star formation regions. A great number of supershell nebulae, that is, cocoon of gas inflated and etched by successive bursts of star formation, are visible. The green nebulosities are regions emitting in the ionised oxygen lines and may harbour clusters with very hot stars. This colour-composite is based on images obtained with the FORS1 instrument on one of the 8.2-m Unit Telescope of ESO's Very Large Telescope, located at Cerro Paranal. The data were obtained in the night of 16 December 2003, through different broad- (R, B, and z) and narrow-band filters (H-alpha, OI, and OIII).

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Om bilden

ID:eso0643a
Typ:Observation
Publiceringsdatum:23 november 2006
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0643
Storlek:2007 x 1811 px

Om objektet

Namn:NGC 1313
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Avstånd:20 miljon ljusår
Constellation:Reticulum
Kategori:Galaxies

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Position (RA):3 18 15.78
Position (Dec):-66° 29' 51.69"
Field of view:6.70 x 6.05 arcminutes
Orientering:Nord är 0.0° höger om lodrätt

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BandTeleskop
Synligt ljus
R
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
B
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
Oii
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
Oiii
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Infrarött
Z
Very Large Telescope
FORS1
Synligt ljus
H-alpha
Very Large Telescope
FORS1