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The NGC 4303 galaxy as seen with MUSE on ESO’s VLT
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 4303, 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 4303 is a spiral galaxy, with a bar of stars and gas at its centre, located approximately 55 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Virgo.
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.
Credit:ESO/PHANGS
Over de afbeelding
| Id: | ngc4303-muse |
| Type: | Observatie |
| Publicatiedatum: | 16 juli 2021 14:00 |
| Grootte: | 888 x 884 px |
Over het object
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 21 54.89 |
| Position (Dec): | 4° 28' 24.88" |
| Field of view: | 2.96 x 2.95 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is -0.0° left of vertical |
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Kleuren & filters
| Band | Golflengte | Telescoop |
|---|---|---|
| Optisch G | 475 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optisch R | 625 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |
| Optisch I | 775 nm | Very Large Telescope MUSE |