A 3D view of remote galaxies

Combining the twin strengths of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s acute eye, and the capacity of ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) to probe the motions of gas in tiny objects. Astronomers have obtained exceptional 3D views of distant galaxies, seen when the Universe was half its current age. The VLT’s FLAMES/GIRAFFE spectrograph resolve the motions of the gas in these distant galaxies by measuring the velocity of the gas at various locations in these objects. This diagramme illustrates this by showing a sketch of a remote galaxy (in the box), how Hubble sees it (middle panel) and the gas motion measured with the VLT (left panel). In the latter, parts which are red are moving away from us, while those that are blue are moving towards us.

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Über das Bild

ID:eso0910a
Typ:Illustration
Veröffentlichungsdatum:10. März 2009
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0910
Größe:1993 x 1280 px

Über das Objekt

Name:Very Large Telescope
Typ:Unspecified : Technology : Observatory : Telescope
Kategorie:Galaxies

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