Field centered on the starburst galaxy M82
Image of a 10' x 10' field (from Digital Sky Survey) centered on the starburst galaxy M82 showing the location of the star USNO 1575-03026118, which was used as the adaptive optics guide star for the Gemini observations. The 22" field image by ALTAIR/NIRI is comparable in size to the stellar disk of the star in this image.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | geminiann04001a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | Feb. 25, 2004, 5 a.m. |
| Related announcements: | geminiann04001 |
| Size: | 589 x 589 px |
