The NGC 1087 galaxy as seen with ALMA

This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1087, 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 1087 is a spiral galaxy located approximately 80 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. 

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:ngc1087-alma-cc
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:16 juli 2021 14:00
Grootte:574 x 479 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 1087
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Cetus
Categorie:Galaxies

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Coordinates

Position (RA):2 46 25.19
Position (Dec):0° 29' 54.77"
Field of view:2.88 x 2.41 arcminutes
Orientation:North is 82.6° left of vertical

Kleuren & filters

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