Tag Archive for 'Spiral galaxy'

This Hubble image shows IC 4271, a pair of superimposed spiral galaxies some 800 million light-years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Image credit: NASA / ESA / B. Holwerda, University of Louisville Research Foundation, Inc. / G. Kober, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Catholic University of America.

Hubble Looks at Curious Pair of Spiral Galaxies

May 20, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the galaxy pair IC 4271, which is found in the constellation of Canes Venatici. This Hubble...

This Hubble image shows the edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 7814. The color image was taken with Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). Several 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 / R. de Jong, Leibniz-Institut fur Astrophysik Potsdam / G. Kober, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Spots Cosmic Sombrero

May 13, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The Hubble team has released a beautiful image of part of the Little Sombrero galaxy (also known as NGC 7814). This Hubble image shows the edge-on spiral...

This Hubble image shows IC 342, a spiral galaxy 8.9 million light-years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / P. Sell, University of Florida / P. Kaaret, University of Iowa / G. Kober, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Catholic University of America.

Hubble Looks at Spiral Galaxy IC 342

May 12, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

IC 342 resides approximately 8.9 million light-years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis. This Hubble image shows IC 342, a spiral galaxy 8.9 million...

This is the first image of Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: EHT Collaboration.

Astronomers Capture First Image of Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole

May 12, 2022 by News Staff

The new image produced by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration shows the area close to the event horizon of Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the 4.3-million-solar-mass...

This Hubble image shows NGC 247, a spiral galaxy some 11.5 million light-years from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / H. Feng, Tsinghua University / G. Kober, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / Catholic University of America.

Hubble Space Telescope Sees Needle’s Eye Galaxy

May 11, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have captured a striking photo of a section of the spiral galaxy NGC 247. This Hubble image shows...

This image from the Dark Energy Camera shows the interacting galaxy pair NGC 1512 and NGC 1510. Image credit: Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / DECam / CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage & NSF’s NOIRLab / J. Miller, Gemini Observatory & NSF’s NOIRLab / M. Zamani & D. de Martin, NSF’s NOIRLab.

DECam Spots Bizarre Pair of Interacting Galaxies

May 4, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam), a state-of-the-art wide-field imager on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-m Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory,...

This image shows Messier 66, a spiral galaxy some 31 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. Image credit: ESO / PHANGS.

VLT Observes Spiral Galaxy Messier 66

May 3, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

ESO has released a beautiful image taken by the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) of a large portion of the...

This Hubble image shows Messier 99, a spiral galaxy some 42 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. The Hubble data was taken with the Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The color composite was assembled from images taken in ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. It is based on data obtained through five filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / M. Kasliwal / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Space Telescope Photographs Messier 99

May 2, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed fine details of the grand design spiral galaxy Messier 99. This Hubble image shows Messier 99, a spiral...

This Hubble image shows HCG 40 (also known as Arp 321), an unusual close-knit collection of five galaxies in the constellation of Hydra. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / STScI.

NASA Marks Hubble’s 32nd Birthday with Amazing Image of Compact Galaxy Group

Apr 20, 2022 by News Staff

This small group of galaxies, called the Hickson Compact Group 40, includes three spiral galaxies, an elliptical galaxy and a lenticular galaxy. In about...

This Hubble image shows Messier 91, a barred spiral galaxy some 56 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Snaps Stunning Image of Messier 91

Apr 11, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

NASA has released a stunning image snapped by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope of the barred spiral galaxy Messier 91. This Hubble image shows Messier...

Wylie et al. investigated the metallicity, age, and orbital anatomy of the inner Milky Way, specifically focusing on the outer bar region. This image shows a metallicity map of the inner Milky Way, based on orbital data calculated by Wylie et al. The red star marks the position of the Sun, while the white dashed lines mark different sight lines. The red contours show specific density levels to highlight important features: a bar in the middle with a ring-like structure around it. Image credit: Max-Planck-Institut fur Extraterrestrische Physik.

Milky Way’s Inner Ring is Nearly 6 Billion Years Old, Astronomers Say

Apr 5, 2022 by News Staff

Our Milky Way Galaxy hosts an inner ring-like structure that is rich in metals (elements heavier than hydrogen and helium) and intermediately aged, according...

This image shows NGC 5921, a barred spiral galaxy some 78 million light-years away in the constellation of Serpens. This picture was created from images taken with Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). One optical and two infrared filter 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 / J. Walsh / R. Colombari.

Hubble Space Telescope Zooms In on NGC 5921

Apr 4, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a detailed image of a spectacular part of the spiral galaxy called NGC 5921. This image shows NGC 5921, a...

This Hubble image shows NGC 7172, an active spiral galaxy some 110.5 million light-years away in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D.J. Rosario / A. Barth / L. Shatz.

Hubble Sees Active Spiral Galaxy: NGC 7172

Mar 28, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the brilliance of the spiral galaxy NGC 7172. This Hubble image shows NGC 7172, an active...

An artist’s conception of the Milky Way Galaxy. Image credit: Pablo Carlos Budassi / CC BY-SA 4.0.

Milky Way Evolved in Few Different Phases, New Research Suggests

Mar 23, 2022 by News Staff

The formation of our Milky Way Galaxy can be split up qualitatively into different assembly phases that resulted in its structurally different stellar...

The overdeveloped spiral arm of the galaxy NGC 772 dominates this image from the Gemini North telescope. Image credit: Gemini Observatory / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage / J. Miller, Gemini Observatory & NSF’s NOIRLab / M. Zamani / D. de Martin.

Gemini Focuses on NGC 772’s Overdeveloped Spiral Arm

Mar 23, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope have captured this vivid image of the strangely lopsided spiral galaxy NGC 772. The overdeveloped spiral arm...

This Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4571. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team.

Hubble Takes Close Look at NGC 4571

Mar 21, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has taken a picture of the low-surface brightness spiral galaxy NGC 4571. This Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy...

This image from the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer on ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows Messier 99, a spiral galaxy some 42 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Image credit: ESO / PHANGS.

VLT Observes Hidden Depths of Messier 99

Mar 14, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer (MUSE) on ESO’s Very Large Telescope have produced a spectacularly detailed image of the central...

This Hubble image shows NGC 1097, a barred spiral galaxy some 48 million light-years away in the constellation of Fornax. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 and Advanced Camera for Surveys in the ultraviolet, near-infrared, and optical parts of the spectrum. Seven 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 / D. Sand / K. Sheth.

Hubble Space Telescope Focuses on NGC 1097

Mar 14, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a finely detailed image of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1097. This Hubble image shows NGC 1097, a barred...

This image from the Dark Energy Camera on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-m Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory shows NGC 1566, a grand-design spiral galaxy some 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Dorado. Image credit: Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / DECam / CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / T.A. Rector, University of Alaska Anchorage & NSF’s NOIRLab / J. Miller, Gemini Observatory & NSF’s NOIRLab / M. Zamani & D. de Martin, NSF’s NOIRLab.

Dark Energy Camera Snaps Breathtaking New Photo of NGC 1566

Mar 1, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Using the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Víctor M. Blanco 4-m Telescope at Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, astronomers have captured...

This Hubble image shows the galaxy pair NGC 4496. The color image is composed of infrared, optical and ultraviolet observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3), the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Victor M. Blanco 4-m Telescope, and the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS). Nine 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 / T. Boeker / B. Holwerda / Dark Energy Survey / DOE / FNAL / DECam / CTIO / NOIRLab / NSF / AURA / SDSS / R. Colombari.

Hubble Looks at Galaxy Pair NGC 4496

Feb 28, 2022 by Enrico de Lazaro

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced a spectacularly detailed image of a pair of overlapping galaxies called NGC 4496. This...

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