The NGC 4254 galaxy as seen with MUSE on ESO’s VLT

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 4254, 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 4254 is a grand-design spiral galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. 

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/PHANGS

À propos de l'image

Identification:ngc4254-muse-cc
Type:Observation
Date de publication:16 juillet 2021 14:00
Taille:1169 x 903 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:NGC 4254
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Catégorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):12 18 51.03
Position (Dec):14° 25' 23.09"
Field of view:3.90 x 3.01 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 90.0° left of vertical

Couleurs & filtres

DomaineLongueur d'ondeTélescope
Visible
G
475 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Visible
R
625 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Visible
I
775 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE