The NGC 1300 galaxy as seen with ALMA
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1300, 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 1300 is a spiral galaxy, with a bar of stars and gas at its centre, located approximately 61 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus.
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.
Oikeudet:ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS
Kuvasta
Tunnistus: | ngc1300-alma-cc |
Tyyppi: | Havainto |
Julkaisupäivä: | 16. heinäkuuta 2021 14:00 |
Koko: | 886 x 877 px |
Kohteesta
Nimi: | NGC 1300 |
Tyyppi: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Kategoria: | Galaxies |
Taustakuvat
Koordinaatit
Position (RA): | 3 19 41.10 |
Position (Dec): | -19° 24' 40.97" |
Field of view: | 2.95 x 2.92 arcminutes |
Suuntaus: | Pohjoinen on 0.0° vasen pystysuuntaan nähden |
Värit ja suotimet
Kaista | Aallonpituus | Teleskooppi |
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Millimetri CO [2–1] | 1.2 cm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |