Gravitational Dance: NGC 1512 and NGC 1510

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galex_glx2006-03r_img03 July 28th, 2006

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

In this image, the wide ultraviolet eyes of NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer show spiral galaxy NGC 1512 sitting slightly northwest of elliptical galaxy NGC 1510. The two galaxies are currently separated by a mere 68,000 light-years, leading many astronomers to suspect that a close encounter is currently in progress. The overlapping of two tightly wound spiral arm segments makes up the light blue inner ring of NGC 1512. Meanwhile, the galaxy's outer spiral arm is being distorted by strong gravitational interactions with NGC 1510.

Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2006-03r_img03.html

Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 1512 • NGC 1510
Subject - Local Universe
Galaxy > Type > Spiral
Galaxy > Type > Interacting
Galaxy > Grouping > Pair

Distance Details Distance

Universescale2
38,000,000 light years

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Blue GALEX (FUV) Ultraviolet (FUV) 150.0 nm
Yellow GALEX (NUV) Ultraviolet (NUV) 230.0 nm
Spectrum_base
Blue
Yellow
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ID
glx2006-03r_img03
Subject Category
C.5.1.1.   C.5.1.7.   C.5.5.1.  
Subject Name
NGC 1512, NGC 1510
Credits
NASA/JPL-Caltech
Release Date
2006-07-28
Lightyears
38,000,000
Redshift
0.003
Reference Url
http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2006-03r_img03.html
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Good
Distance Notes
Facility
GALEX, GALEX
Instrument
FUV, NUV
Color Assignment
Blue, Yellow
Band
Ultraviolet, Ultraviolet
Bandpass
FUV, NUV
Central Wavelength
150, 230
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
Notes
Coordinate Frame
Equinox
Reference Value
Reference Dimension
Reference Pixel
Scale
Rotation
Coordinate System Projection:
Quality
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
URL
http://www.galex.caltech.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
City
State/Province
Postal Code
Country
Rights
Publisher
Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Publisher ID
galex
Resource ID
Resource URL
/image/galex/glx2006-03r_img03
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Metadata Date
2022-08-18T22:38:45Z
Metadata Version
1.2
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38,000,000 light years

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