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.

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ESO/PHANGS

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Tunnistus:ngc4303-muse
Tyyppi:Havainto
Julkaisupäivä:16. heinäkuuta 2021 14:00
Koko:888 x 884 px

Kohteesta

Nimi:NGC 4303
Tyyppi:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Virgo
Kategoria:Galaxies

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Position (RA):12 21 54.89
Position (Dec):4° 28' 24.88"
Field of view:2.96 x 2.95 arcminutes
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Värit ja suotimet

KaistaAallonpituusTeleskooppi
Optinen
G
475 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optinen
R
625 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optinen
I
775 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE