Pan on NGC 4449

An explosive array of bright pinks and blues makes for a remarkable sight in this image captured with the Gemini North telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory. Resembling a cloud of cosmic confetti, this image is being released in celebration of Gemini North’s 25th anniversary. NGC 4449 is a prime example of starburst activity caused by the interacting and mingling of galaxies as it slowly absorbs its smaller galactic neighbors.

Credit:

Images and Videos: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, N. Bartmann (NSF NOIRLab)
Image Processing:J. Miller (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab), T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF NOIRLab)
Acknowledgements: PI: P. Frank Winkler (Middlebury College), Knox S. Long (STScI/Eureka Scientific Inc), and William P. Blair (Johns Hopkins University)
Music: Produced by Konstantino Polizois

About the Video

Id:noirlab2416b
Release date:June 25, 2024, 10 a.m.
Related releases:noirlab2416
Duration:30 s
Frame rate:29.97

About the Object

Name:NGC 4449
Category:Galaxies

Ultra HD (info)


HD


For Broadcasters