The NGC 3627 galaxy as seen with ALMA

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 3627, 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 3627 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 31 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo. 

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.

Credit:

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

Over de afbeelding

Id:ngc3627-alma-cc
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:16 juli 2021 14:00
Grootte:686 x 398 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 3627
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Leo
Categorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):11 20 15.32
Position (Dec):12° 58' 52.84"
Field of view:4.58 x 2.66 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 90.1° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

BandGolflengteTelescoop
Millimeter
CO [2–1]
1.2 cmAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Band 6