SINFONI observations of the Circinus galaxy
The Circinus galaxy - one of the nearest galaxies with an active centre (AGN) - was observed in the K-band (wavelength 2 µm) using the nucleus to guide the SINFONI AO Module. The seeing was 0.5 arcsec and the width of each slitlet 0.025 arcsec; the total integration time on the galaxy was 40 min. At the top is a K-band image of the central arcsec of the galaxy (left insert) and a K-band spectrum of the nucleus (right). In the lower half are images (left) in the light of ionised hydrogen (the Brackett-gamma line) and molecular hydrogen lines (H2), together with their combined rotation curve (middle), as well as images of the broad and narrow components of the high excitation [Ca VIII] spectral line (right). The false-colours in the images represent regions of different surface brightness.
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Om bilden
ID: | eso0426l |
Typ: | Observation |
Publiceringsdatum: | 24 augusti 2004 |
Relaterade pressmeddelanden: | eso0426 |
Storlek: | 793 x 620 px |
Om objektet
Namn: | Circinus Galaxy, Spectrum |
Typ: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Avstånd: | 13 miljon ljusår |
Kategori: | Galaxies |
Färger och filter
Band | Våglängd | Teleskop |
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Infrarött K | 2.0 μm | Very Large Telescope SINFONI |