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.

Crédito:

ESO/ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/PHANGS

Sobre la imagen

Identificador:ngc1087-alma-cc
Tipo:Observación
Fecha de publicación:16 de Julio de 2021 a las 14:00
Tamaño:574 x 479 px

Sobre el objeto

Nombre:NGC 1087
Tipo:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Constellation:Cetus
Categoría:Galaxies

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Coordenadas

Position (RA):2 46 25.19
Position (Dec):0° 29' 54.77"
Field of view:2.88 x 2.41 arcminutes
Orientación:El norte está a 82.6° a la izquierda de la vertical

Colores y filtros

BandaLongitud de ondaTelescopio
Milímetro
CO [2–1]
1.2 cmAtacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
Band 6