Tag Archive for 'NGC 6052'

Adamo et al. investigated the rate of star formation within six merging galaxy systems (from left to right, from top to bottom): NGC 3256, NGC 1614, NGC 4194, NGC 3690, NGC 6052, and NGC 34. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble Heritage Team / STScI / AURA / A. Evans / University of Virginia, Charlottesville / NRAO / Stony Brook University / Adamo et al.

Astronomers Study Star Formation in Six Galaxy Mergers

Jan 8, 2021 by Natali Anderson

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have detected and studied numerous young star clusters in six merging galaxy systems. Adamo et al....

This Hubble image shows two interacting galaxies, known collectively as NGC 6052. The picture was snapped by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). Five filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / A. Adamo et al.

Spectacular Galaxy Collision Captured by Hubble: NGC 6052

Mar 4, 2019 by News Staff

A stunning new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captures an ongoing cosmic collision between two disk galaxies. This Hubble image shows two...

This image from Hubble shows the interacting star-forming galaxy system NGC 6052, which is located 228 million light-years from Earth. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / Judy Schmidt, www.geckzilla.com.

NASA’s Hubble Captures Interacting Star-Forming Galaxy System

Dec 28, 2015 by Sergio Prostak

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a gorgeous photo of the interacting starburst galaxy system NGC 6052. This image from Hubble shows the...