Gemini North probes the gas, dust and stars at the center of the active galaxy NGC 1068
The top panels (each covering an area of 10.3 x 7.3 arcseconds) show a series of one Angstrom wide wavelength slices through the data across the [OIII] 500.7 nanometer line of doubly ionized oxygen. Across this line the central morphology of NGC 1068 develops various subcomponents corresponding to different velocities. Lower panels show a similar “movie” across the H-beta 486.1 nanometer line of hydrogen.
Créditos:International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
Id: | geminiann05017c |
Tipo: | Collage |
Release date: | 12 de Diciembre de 2005 a las 05:00 |
Related announcements: | geminiann05017 |
Size: | 1010 x 432 px |
Sobre el Objeto
Nombre: | NGC 1068 |
Categoría: | Illustrations |
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Colores y Filtros
Banda | Longitud de Onda | Telescopio |
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Optical OII | 500 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |
Optical H-beta | 486 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |