Digitized Sky Survey image around Abell 2597
Observations by ALMA and data from the MUSE spectrograph on ESO’s VLT have revealed a colossal fountain of molecular gas powered by a black hole in the brightest galaxy of the Abell 2597 cluster — the first of its kind to be detected.
The image is a colour composite made from exposures from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), and shows the region surrounding the Abell 2597 cluster. The field of view is approximately 2.4 x 2.0 degrees.
Credit:ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2. Acknowledgment: Davide De Martin
About the Image
| Id: | eso1836b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 6 November 2018, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | eso1836 |
| Size: | 4705 x 4697 px |
About the Object
| Name: | Abell 2597 |
| Type: | Local Universe : Star : Grouping : Cluster |
| Constellation: | Aquarius |
| Category: | Galaxy Clusters |
Image Formats
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Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 23 25 19.81 |
| Position (Dec): | -12° 7' 24.82" |
| Field of view: | 79.07 x 78.94 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.1° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |