CIRPASS integral field
CIRPASS integral field is depicted and superposed on a HST pseudo color optical image of the center of Messier 83. The rotation center of the galaxy (intruder nucleus) is at the youngest end of the partial ellipse that describes the positions of the main star forming regions of the giant arc.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | geminiann06019a |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | Oct. 13, 2006, 2:33 p.m. |
Related announcements: | geminiann06019 |
Size: | 500 x 375 px |
About the Object
Name: | CIRPASS, M83 |
Category: | Galaxies Illustrations |