The ultra luminous merger IRAS 06035-7102

IRAS 06035-7102 was formed as two spiral galaxies swung past each other on their first close encounter, throwing off huge streamers of gas and stars. At the same time, multiple bursts of vigorous star formation were ignited. The detail in the image allows these compact star clusters to be easily seen, both around the progenitor nuclei and also in the tidal tails. This is a K-band image obtained with NACO and the LGS. The colour-code corresponds to intensity.

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Om bilden

ID:eso0727a
Typ:Kollage
Publiceringsdatum:13 juni 2007
Relaterade pressmeddelanden:eso0727
Storlek:2352 x 2043 px

Om objektet

Namn:IRAS 06035-7102
Typ:Early Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN
Avstånd:z=0.079 (rödförskjutning)
Constellation:Mensa
Kategori:Galaxies
Quasars and Black Holes

Bildformat

Stor jpeg
1,1 MB
Skärmstor jpeg
250,9 kB

Koordinater

Position (RA):6 2 54.06
Position (Dec):-71° 3' 10.57"

Färger och filter

BandVåglängdTeleskop
Infrarött
K
2.18 μmVery Large Telescope
NACO