Filamentary structures in NGC 1097

The left image shows the same central region as imaged in ESO Press Photo eso0534a but this time as seen in the J-Ks colour. It clearly shows the nucleus, the central spiral arms extending up to 1,300 light-years from the centre, and the star-forming ring. The right image shows the same but after a masking process has been applied to suppress the central stellar light of the galaxy. The central spiral arms are now seen as dark channels, some extending up to the star-forming ring. North is up and East is to the left.

Credit:

ESO

Over de afbeelding

Id:eso0534b
Type:Observatie
Publicatiedatum:17 oktober 2005
Gerelateerde berichten:eso0534
Grootte:2026 x 1046 px

Over het object

Naam:NGC 1097
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Type : Spiral
Afstand:45 miljoen lichtjaren
Categorie:Galaxies

Afbeeldingstypen

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Kleuren & filters

BandTelescoop
Infrarood
K
Very Large Telescope
NACO
Infrarood
H
Very Large Telescope
NACO
Infrarood
J
Very Large Telescope
NACO