NGC 253

Noirlab_gemini1306c_1024

noirlab_gemini1306c August 6th, 2013

Credit: International Gemini Observatory/AURA

In this near-infrared image, FLAMINGOS-2 peered deep into the heart of spiral galaxy NGC 253, which lies about 11.5 million light-years nearby in the constellation of Sculptor. The new instrument captured an intricate whirlpool of dust spiraling in to a diffuse nuclear region, where violent star formation may be occurring around a supermassive black hole. The instrument also imaged a dusting of star forming sites in its spiral arms.

Provider: NOIRLab

Image Source: https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini1306c/

Curator: NSF's NOIRLab, Tucson, AZ, USA

Image Use Policy: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

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Image Details Image Details

Image Type
Observation
Object Name
NGC 253
Noirlab_gemini1306c_128
 

Position Details Position Details

Position (ICRS)
RA = 0h 47m 32.9s
DEC = -25° 17’ 1.7”
Orientation
North is 141.0° CW
Field of View
4.8 x 4.1 arcminutes
Constellation
Sculptor

Color Mapping Details Color Mapping

  Telescope Spectral Band Wavelength
Gemini-S (FLAMINGOS 2) (None) -
Noirlab_gemini1306c_1280
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ID
gemini1306c
Subject Category
Subject Name
NGC 253
Credits
International Gemini Observatory/AURA
Release Date
2013-08-06T00:00:00
Lightyears
Redshift
Reference Url
https://noirlab.edu/public/images/gemini1306c/
Type
Observation
Image Quality
Distance Notes
Facility
Gemini South
Instrument
FLAMINGOS 2
Color Assignment
Band
Bandpass
None
Central Wavelength
Start Time
Integration Time
Dataset ID
None
Notes
Coordinate Frame
ICRS
Equinox
J2000
Reference Value
11.8870716487, -25.283815284
Reference Dimension
1611.0, 1370.0
Reference Pixel
805.5, 685.0
Scale
-4.97286142419e-05, 4.97286142419e-05
Rotation
-140.99999999999969
Coordinate System Projection:
TAN
Quality
Full
FITS Header
Notes
Creator (Curator)
NSF's NOIRLab
URL
https://noirlab.edu
Name
Email
Telephone
Address
950 North Cherry Ave.
City
Tucson
State/Province
AZ
Postal Code
85719
Country
USA
Rights
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher
NSF's NOIRLab
Publisher ID
noirlab
Resource ID
gemini1306c
Resource URL
http://noirlab.edu/public/media/archives/images/original/gemini1306c.tif
Related Resources
Metadata Date
2024-10-02T11:52:24.659948
Metadata Version
1.1
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