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The NGC 4303 galaxy as seen with ALMA
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 4303, 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 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.
Crédit:ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS
À propos de l'image
| Identification: | ngc4303-alma-cc |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 16 juillet 2021 14:00 |
| Taille: | 888 x 884 px |
À propos de l'objet
Fonds d'écran
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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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Millimétrique CO [2–1] | 1.2 cm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |