Fast Radio Burst 180916 Host Galaxy (annotated)
Image of the host galaxy of FRB 180916 (center) acquired with the 8-meter Gemini-North telescope of NOIRLab on Hawaii’s Maunakea. Images acquired in SDSS g’, r’, and z’ filters are used for the blue, green, and red colors, respectively. The position of the FRB in the spiral arm of the galaxy is marked by a green circle.
Credit:Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA
About the Image
| Id: | noirlab2002a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | Jan. 6, 2020, 3 a.m. |
| Related releases: | noirlab2002 |
| Size: | 1492 x 1255 px |
About the Object
| Name: | FRB 180916.J0158+65 |
| Category: | Galaxies |
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Colors & filters
| Band | Wave-length | Tele-scope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical g | 475 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |
| Optical r | 630 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |
| Infrared z | 925 nm | Gemini North GMOS-N |