Hawai'i High School Students Name Image of Glittering Galaxy Pair

Gemini North Telescope Captures Stunning Portrait of Merging Spiral Galaxies

A new image from the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai’i offers the sharpest look yet at a striking pair of interacting spiral galaxies, cataloged as NGC 7253. The post Gemini North Telescope Captures Stunning Portrait of Merging Spiral Galaxies appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Hawai'i high school students name image of glittering galaxy pair

Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to NGC 7253—a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other's gravity. Captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai'i, the image created a spectacular symbolic display for this year's interns participating in Project Hōkūlani.

Astounding Image of Merging Spiral Galaxies Captured by Gemini North Telescope

New images from the Gemini North telescope on Mauna Kea, Hawaii, provide the clearest view yet of a striking pair of interacting spiral galaxies, cataloged as NGC 7253. This image of NGC 7253 was taken by the Gemini North Telescope on Mauna Kea, half of the International Gemini Observatory. Image credit: International Gemini Observatory / [...]

NGC 7253: A Pair of Interacting Spiral Galaxies in Pegasus

NGC 7253: A Pair of Interacting Spiral Galaxies in Pegasus | Gemini North TelescopeNā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC 7253—a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other’s gravity in the constellation Pegasus. This image was captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea, Hawaii, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and oper…

Hawai‘i Students Name Image of Glittering Galaxy Pair Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola - Project Hōkūlani interns researched and named this new Gemini North image featuring the stunning pair of interacting galaxies known as NGC 7253

Nā ʻUhane Māhoe Huki Pū i ke Ola is the Hawaiian name given to this image of NGC 7253 — a pair of spiral galaxies caught in each other’s gravity. Captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea in Hawai‘i, this image created a spectacular symbolic display for this year’s interns participating in Project Hōkūlani.