The NGC 1300 galaxy as seen with ALMA
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 1300, 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 1300 is a spiral galaxy, with a bar of stars and gas at its centre, located approximately 61 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Eridanus.
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.
Crédit:ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS
À propos de l'image
Identification: | ngc1300-alma-cc |
Type: | Observation |
Date de publication: | 16 juillet 2021 14:00 |
Taille: | 886 x 877 px |
À propos de l'objet
Nom: | NGC 1300 |
Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Barred Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
Constellation: | Eridanus |
Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
Position (RA): | 3 19 41.10 |
Position (Dec): | -19° 24' 40.97" |
Field of view: | 2.95 x 2.92 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 0.0° left of vertical |
Couleurs & filtres
Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
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Millimétrique CO [2–1] | 1.2 cm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |