The NGC 3627 galaxy as seen with MUSE on ESO’s VLT

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 3627, taken with the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), combines green, red and infrared filters to reveal the distribution of stars. 

NGC 3627 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 31 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo. 

The images were taken as part of the Physics at High Angular resolution in Nearby GalaxieS (PHANGS) project, which is making high-resolution observations of nearby galaxies with telescopes operating across the electromagnetic spectrum.

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ESO/PHANGS

Über das Bild

ID:ngc3627-muse-cc
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:16. Juli 2021 14:00
Größe:1177 x 599 px

Über das Objekt

Name:NGC 3627
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Leo
Kategorie:Galaxies

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):11 20 15.33
Position (Dec):12° 58' 52.88"
Field of view:3.92 x 2.00 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 90.0° links zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Optisch
G
475 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optisch
R
625 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optisch
I
775 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE