The NGC 4254 galaxy as seen with ALMA

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 4254, 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 4254 is a grand-design spiral galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices. 

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.

Crediti:

ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS

A proposito dell'immagine

Identificazione:ngc4254-alma-cc
Tipo:Osservazione
Data di pubblicazione:Venerdì 16 Luglio 2021 14:00
Dimensione:466 x 400 px

A proposito delll'oggetto

Nome:NGC 4254
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Coma Berenices
Categoria:Galaxies

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Coordinate

Position (RA):12 18 50.77
Position (Dec):14° 25' 18.09"
Field of view:3.11 x 2.67 arcminutes
Orientazione:Il Nord è a 90.0° a sinistra della verticale

Colori e filtri

BandaLunghezza d'ondaTelescopio
Millimetrico
CO [2–1]
1.2 cmAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Band 6