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The NGC 1087 galaxy as seen with ALMA
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1087, taken with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), in which ESO is a partner, shows the distribution of cold clouds of molecular gas, which provide the raw material from which stars form.
NGC 1087 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus.
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.
Crédit:ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | ngc1087-alma-cc |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 16 juillet 2021 14:00 |
| Taille: | 574 x 479 px |
À propos de l'objet
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 2 46 25.19 |
| Position (Dec): | 0° 29' 54.77" |
| Field of view: | 2.88 x 2.41 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 82.6° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Millimétrique CO [2–1] | 1.2 cm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |