The Tinker Bell triplet
Using ESO's Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has discovered a stunning rare case of a triple merger of galaxies. This system, which astronomers have dubbed 'The Bird' - although it also bears resemblance with a cosmic Tinker Bell - is composed of two massive spiral galaxies and a third irregular galaxy.
In this image, a 30-min VLT/NACO K-band exposure has been combined with archive HST/ACS B and I-band images to produce a three-colour image of the 'Bird' interacting galaxy system. The NACO image has allowed astronomers to not only see the two previously known galaxies, but to identify a third, clearly separate component, an irregular, yet fairly massive galaxy that seems to form stars at a frantic rate.
Të drejtat:ESO
Rreth fotografisë
Id: | eso0755a |
Tipi: | Vëzhgim |
Data e Publikimit: | 21 Dhjetor 2007 |
Publikime të ngjashme: | eso0755 |
Përmasat: | 1246 x 1139 px |
Rreth objektit
Emri: | ESO 593-IG 008, The Bird |
Tipi: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Interacting |
Distanca: | 650 milion vite dritë |
Constellation: | Sagittarius |
Kategori: | Galaxies |
Mounted Image
Formate Fotografish
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Koordinatat
Position (RA): | 19 14 31.08 |
Position (Dec): | -21° 19' 9.36" |
Field of view: | 0.60 x 0.55 arcminutes |
Orientimi: | Veriu është 0.2° majtas vertikales |
Ngjyra & filtera
Banda | Teleskopi |
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Infra të kuqe K | Very Large Telescope NACO |
Optik B | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |
Infra të kuqe I | Hubble Space Telescope ACS |