NGC 253
In this near-infrared image, FLAMINGOS-2 peered deep into the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 253, which lies about 11.5 million light-years nearby in the constellation of Sculptor. The new instrument captured an intricate whirlpool of dust spiraling in to a diffuse nuclear region, where violent star formation may be occurring around a supermassive black hole. The instrument also imaged a dusting of star forming sites in its spiral arms.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/AURA
About the Image
Id: | gemini1306c |
Type: | Observation |
Release date: | Aug. 6, 2013 |
Related releases: | gemini1306 |
Size: | 1611 x 1370 px |
About the Object
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Coordinates
Position (RA): | 0 47 32.90 |
Position (Dec): | -25° 17' 1.74" |
Field of view: | 4.81 x 4.09 arcminutes |
Orientation: | North is 141.0° right of vertical |
Colors & filters
Band | Tele-scope |
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Gemini South FLAMINGOS 2 |