A Rotating Compact Nuclear Stellar Cluster in NGC 4244
Top - Color show the measure radial velocity observed with NIFS. Blue approaches, green/orange recedes. Rotation of ~30 kilometers/second is clearly visible along the major axis. Bottom – Velocity dispersion across the NSC derived from NIFS measurements. The contour shows the K-band infrared light surface brightness from NIFS. Flattening of the NSC is obvious.
Credit:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | geminiann08018d |
Type: | Collage |
Release date: | July 31, 2008, 3:52 p.m. |
Related announcements: | geminiann08018 |
Size: | 500 x 728 px |
About the Object
Category: | Illustrations |