NGC 6300
NGC 6300 is an intriguing barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ara. This near-infrared image with FLAMINGOS-2 shows the galaxy’s complex arm structure forming a spectacular ring of star formation. The galaxy’s bar also has a strong vein of dust that almost obscures its bright active nucleus –– whose prodigious energy is the result of matter accreting onto a black hole with an estimated mass of 280,000 Suns.
Créditos:International Gemini Observatory/AURA
About the Image
Id: | gemini1306b |
Tipo: | Observation |
Release date: | 6 de Agosto de 2013 |
Related releases: | gemini1306 |
Size: | 1036 x 957 px |
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Gemini South FLAMINGOS 2 |