CosmoView Episode 29: The Cosmic Jewels of Sextans A

The dwarf galaxy Sextans A is a cosmic jewelry box filled with bright young stars. Located around 4.4 million light-years from Earth, it has been contorted by several supernova explosions that give it a peculiar square shape. The galaxy overflows with young, blue stars and red-hued star-forming regions. This glittering image was taken at the Nicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona.

Créditos:

KPNO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, P. Marenfeld
Data obtained and processed by: P. Massey (Lowell Obs.), G. Jacoby, K. Olsen, & C. Smith (AURA/NSF)
Image processing: T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) & D. de Martin (NSF’s NOIRLab)
Music: Stellardrone - Billions and Billions

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Id:cosmoview29-en
Release date:1 de Julio de 2021 a las 05:34
Duración:01 m 12 s
Cuadros por segundo:30 fps

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:Sextans A
Categoría:Galaxies

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