The NGC 1087 galaxy as seen with MUSE on ESO’s VLT

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1087, 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 1087 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. 

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.

Herkunftsnachweis:

ESO/PHANGS

Über das Bild

ID:ngc1087_muse-cc
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:16. Juli 2021 14:00
Größe:885 x 595 px

Über das Objekt

Name:NGC 1087
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Cetus
Kategorie:Galaxies

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):2 46 25.16
Position (Dec):0° 29' 56.26"
Field of view:2.95 x 1.99 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 90.0° links zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Optisch
G
475 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optisch
R
630 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE
Optisch
I
775 nmVery Large Telescope
MUSE