Image of ESO 325-G004

An image of the nearby galaxy ESO 325-G004, created using data collected by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and the MUSE instrument on the VLT. MUSE measured the velocity of stars in ESO 325-G004 to produce the velocity dispersion map that is overlaid on top of the Hubble Space Telescope image. Knowledge of the velocities of the stars allowed the astronomers to infer the mass of ESO 325-G004. The inset shows the Einstein ring resulting from the distortion of light from a more distant source by intervening lens ESO 325-004, which becomes visible after subtraction of the foreground lens light.

Credit:

ESO, ESA/Hubble, NASA

About the Image

Id:eso1819a
Type:Collage
Release date:21 June 2018, 20:00
Related releases:eso1819
Size:2564 x 1737 px

About the Object

Name:ESO 325-G004
Type:Early Universe : Galaxy
Category:Galaxies

Image Formats

Large JPEG
1.1 MB
Screensize JPEG
169.8 KB

Colours & filters

BandWavelengthTelescope
Optical
B
475 nmHubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
R
625 nmHubble Space Telescope
ACS
Optical
I
814 nmHubble Space Telescope
ACS
OpticalVery Large Telescope
MUSE