Zooming in on the active galaxy NGC 1433

This video sequence starts with a broad view of the southern sky and zooms in on the faint constellation of Horologium (The Clock). When we get closer we start to see a striking spiral galaxy known as NGC 1433. The central part of this galaxy hosts a supermassive black hole and observations of its surroundings using ALMA have revealed both a spiral structure to the molecular gas as well as a newly discovered outflow of material.

Credit:

ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/F. Combes/A. Fujii & NASA/ESA

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Id:eso1344a
Release date:16 October 2013, 12:00
Related releases:eso1344
Duration:56 s
Frame rate:30 fps

About the Object

Name:NGC 1433
Category:Galaxies

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