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The NGC 4254 galaxy as seen with ALMA
This image of the nearby galaxy NGC 4254, 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 4254 is a grand-design spiral galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Coma Berenices.
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: | ngc4254-alma-cc |
| Type: | Observation |
| Date de publication: | 16 juillet 2021 14:00 |
| Taille: | 466 x 400 px |
À propos de l'objet
| Nom: | NGC 4254 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral |
| Constellation: | Coma Berenices |
| Catégorie: | Galaxies |
Fonds d'écran
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 12 18 50.77 |
| Position (Dec): | 14° 25' 18.09" |
| Field of view: | 3.11 x 2.67 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 90.0° left of vertical |
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Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Longueur d'onde | Télescope |
|---|---|---|
| Millimétrique CO [2–1] | 1.2 cm | Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array Band 6 |