Title
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512 in Many Wavelengths
Caption
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512 in Many Wavelengths. In this view of the center of the magnificent barred spiral galaxy NGC 1512 / NASA Hubble Space Telescope's broad spectral vision reveals the galaxy at all wavelengths from ultraviolet to infrared. The colors (which indicate differences in light intensity) map where newly born star clusters exist in both "dusty" and "clean" regions of the galaxy. This color-composite image was created from seven images taken with three different Hubble cameras: the Faint Object Camera (FOC) / the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) / and the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS). NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Horologium. Located 30 million light-years away / relatively "nearby" as galaxies go / it is bright enough to be seen with amateur telescopes. The galaxy spans 70 / 000 light-years / nearly as much as our own Milky Way galaxy
Info+
NASA, ESA, and D. Maoz /World History Archive
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP11A02_437
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Rights managed
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52,5Mb (1,7Mb) / 14,2in x 14,4in / 4250 x 4318 (300dpi)