The Hydra I cluster
This image shows a portion of the Hydra I galaxy cluster. Underneath the bright star taking the spotlight in the centre-left of the image, notice the spiral galaxy that looks almost smudged across the screen, spilling its contents into the cosmos around it. This is NGC 3312, a galaxy that is losing gas through a process known as ram pressure stripping. Check the links below for a closer look and an explanation of how this works.
Links
- Closer look on NGC 3312.
- Explore this image in more detail in this video.
- Press release by the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics.
ESO/INAF/M. Spavone, E. Iodice
About the Image
| Id: | potw2437b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 9 September 2024, 12:00 |
| Size: | 16201 x 13301 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3312 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Grouping : Cluster Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
