Hubble Space Telescope Captures Flocculent Spiral Galaxy

Hubble space telescope captures flocculent spiral galaxy

New Delhi: The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spiral galaxy designated as NGC 1792 at a distance of 50 million lightyears from the Earth in the constellation of Columba. The spiral arms are patchy, fragmented and fluffy, which is why they are described as ‘flocculant’. Between 30 and 50 per cent of spiral galaxies have flocculant arms. NGC 1792 is also a starburst galaxy, and is producing stars at a furious rate. The galaxy is surprisingl…

Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Stunning New Image of NGC 1792

Located in the southern part of the constellation Columba, NGC 1792 is a tempestuous and highly energetic spiral galaxy. This Hubble image highlights the active spiral galaxy NGC 1792. Image credits: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker / F. Belfiore / J. Lee / PHANGS-HST Team. NGC 1792 is approximately 36.4 million light-years [...] The post Hubble Space Telescope Reveals Stunning New Image of NGC 1792 appeared first on Mondo News.

Hubble's Latest View of NGC 1792 Reveals a Spiral Galaxy in Overdrive

Deep in the southern constellation Columba, a spiral galaxy named NGC 1792 shines brighter than most of its size. Even after decades in orbit, NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has delivered one of its best shots yet of this starry island. Seen edge on, NGC 1792 stretches across about 90,000 light-years, a respectable size [...]

Starburst Spiral Galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba

Starburst Spiral Galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba | European Southern ObservatoryColor composite image of the starburst spiral galaxy NGC 1792 obtained with the FORS1 and FORS2 multi-mode instruments (at the Very Large Telescope MELIPAL and YEPUN, respectively). It is located over 50 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Columba (the Dove).The optical appearance of NGC 1792 is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust through…

Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 1792

NGC 1792 is a stormy and highly active spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Columba. The post Hubble Space Telescope Captures New Image of NGC 1792 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.