The centre of NGC 253

Close-up of the central regions of the starburst galaxy NGC 253. This image is based on data obtained with the NACO instrument on ESO's Very Large Telescope (VLT) and the ACS on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Thanks to the VLT's sharp eye, astronomers have identified 37 bright regions, a threefold increase on previous results. These regions are probably very active nurseries that contain as many as one hundred thousand young, massive stars bursting from their dusty cocoons. The field of view is 15 arcseconds.

Bildnachweis:

ESO/NASA/ESA

Über das Bild

ID:eso0902b
Typ:Beobachtung
Veröffentlichungsdatum:19. Januar 2009
Dazugehörige Veröffentlichungen:eso0902
Größe:812 x 812 px

Über das Objekt

Name:NGC 253
Typ:Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : Starburst
Entfernung:11 Million Lichtjahre
Constellation:Sculptor
Kategorie:Nebulae

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Koordinaten

Position (RA):0 47 33.22
Position (Dec):-25° 17' 18.67"
Field of view:0.38 x 0.38 arcminutes
Orientierung:Die Nordrichtung liegt 1.2° links zur Vertikale

Farben & Filter

SpektralbereichWellenlängeTeleskop
Infrarot
Near-IR
814 nmHubble Space Telescope
ACS
Infrarot
J
1.22 μmVery Large Telescope
NACO
Infrarot
L
3.45 μmVery Large Telescope
NACO