Big Galaxy Collisions Can Stunt Star Formation

A deep new image of the Virgo cluster has revealed monumental tendrils of ionized hydrogen gas 400,000 light-years long connecting the elliptical galaxy M86 and the disturbed spiral galaxy NGC 4438.

Créditos:

Tomer Tal and Jeffrey Kenney/Yale University and NOAO/AURA/NSF

About the Image

Id:noaoann08023a
Tipo:Observation
Release date:7 de Octubre de 2008
Related announcements:noaoann08023
Size:851 x 400 px

Sobre el Objeto

Nombre:M86, NGC 4438
Constellation:Virgo
Categoría:Galaxies

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Coordenadas

ObjectValue
Posición (AR):12 26 48.22
Posición (Dec):12° 59' 47.49"
Campo visual:40.95 x 19.25 arcminutes
Orientación:North is 0.0° left of vertical


Colores y Filtros

BandaLongitud de OndaTelescopio
Optical
B
435 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
V
542 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
R
665 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I
Optical
H-alpha
656 nmNicholas U. Mayall 4-meter Telescope
Mosaic I